festivities

This sounds more like a wake than a new deal administration, except for the party-time swearing-in festivities that do absolutely nothing to change the stratus-quo. —

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Ladies at the baptism watch the festivities from the sidelines.

Ladies at the baptism watch the festivities from the sidelines.© Norma Hawthorne 2008 2008

Bonds said his main goal during the festivities is to have fun, and he seemed to enjoy himself at batting practice.

Bonds at home being center of All-Star festivities 2007

Among the local important festivities is the Carnival, most often in February, which is very popular and begins with the traditional "burial of Bad Humor", the the beautiful floats, costumed and masked groups, followed by "serenades" to the Carnival Queen and the crowning of "The Ugly King" in the Main Plaza.

Lake Chapala - a local history 2007

Among the local important festivities is the Carnival, most often in February, which is very popular and begins with the traditional "burial of Bad Humor", the the beautiful floats, costumed and masked groups, followed by "serenades" to the Carnival Queen and the crowning of "The Ugly King" in the Main Plaza.

Lake Chapala - a local history 2007

Among the local important festivities is the Carnival, most often in February, which is very popular and begins with the traditional "burial of Bad Humor", the the beautiful floats, costumed and masked groups, followed by "serenades" to the Carnival Queen and the crowning of "The Ugly King" in the Main Plaza.

Lake Chapala - a local history 2007

The earliest Atlanta can host the All-Star festivities is 2008 since the sites for the next two years have been assigned.

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I know that St. Paul's Church is putting on some pretty high falutin 'festivities for Day of the Dead.

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I know I'm a little twisted, but my favorite part of the All-star festivities is the Futures Game.

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They say that the great difficulty experienced by the Junta, named on these occasions for the preparation of these festivities, is to collect sufficient funds.

Life in Mexico, During a Residence of Two Years in That Country Frances Erskine Inglis 1843