and planting roots in Flint, just like her entire family did generations ago. Carson beautifully captures what it’s like growing up in Flint with blunt, truthful and clever stories about her dog, and the civilians of Flint. Although I find flaws with Carson claiming the city of Flint after living in Chicago for over ten years, the story itself is a brilliant
An American Moment I approach the front of the magnificent Wrigley Field, in the heart of Lakeview. People are scalping tickets, charging way more than they should. As I dawdle, copious amounts of merchandise are sold within a three block radius of Wrigley Field. I have goosebumps walking into the stadium. As I give my ticket with Anthony Rizzo on the front to the attendant, I hear the beep of the scanner and I know I can enter now. I finally walk up the stairs to where my seats are, take a breath
Locations). They are the largest drive-in restaurant in the country; their menu boasts over a million flavor combinations between their slushies and fountain drinks, and an extensive range of fast food options such as fully-loaded burgers, over the top hot dogs, and various grilled and fried sandwiches. Sonic also attracts customers by offering side and snack options unique to the brand, such as their Ched ‘R’ Peppers or Chili Cheese Tots. Sonic has been using the same advertising duo for over 15 years;
Delta moved straight north to Chicago—and the Blues moved with them. By then sharecropping and plantation living were unsustainable ways of living carried out by various “push” factors. The mechanized cotton picker could field an acre of cotton in about 16% of the man hours. The Boll Weevil beetle (Anthonomus grandis) devastated the south’s dependence on cotton and created further economic struggles for African-Americans. While the southern economy struggled, that of Chicago boomed. WWII created droves
Silverstein entertained generations of children and parents alike with his use of poetry. His work, specifically in 1981’s A Light in the Attic, has been used as the backbone for many educators’ introduction of poetry to students. Entries like “Hot Dog,” “Homework Machine,” “Superstitious,” “Messy Room,” and “The Sitter” work on many levels with multiple
eyes. I woke up that day around 4:00 am to drive to Chicago, but first we stopped at the Christian Activity Center which was ten minutes away. I thought the ride to Chicago was not going to be that bad since we rented a van. I sat down and looked back at my mother as she waved goodbye from the other half of the window. Before we made out of East St.louis I was already asleep, the ride took 4 to 5 hours with one stop. Once we arrived in Chicago, my friend shook me awake. As we stepped out of the car
They also help the farmers by sharing many of their recipes with the Kansas settlers, such as Piroshki, a Russian dish that is a flaky pastry filled with ground meat and eaten with sour cream. Buttermilk pie, cinnamon-flavored apple pie, and Bubbat (hot rolls with smoked sausage fillings) also became part of Kansas cuisine. Another Mennonite dish was a meat roll filled with onions, bacon, and sweet pickle and then baked with sour cream. Pancakes were the typical staple of early Kansans. For the pioneers
Name: Course: Date: My Home Town Although USA has many different cities, in this discussion, we will be limited to three Cities i.e. New York, Los Angeles and Chicago. In the 3 cities we shall broadly discuss the growing up experience in each of the 3 states, strategic features and their staple foods. Finally, the New South Wales in Australia and London in UK would also be looked at. Lenape, an Algonquin who were hunters, fishers and farmers were the first natives of New York. As a result when
Walt’s father lived a very religious life and maintained a focused and stern parenting style. While they were growing up, he often denied his children of toys, games, and other things that were meant to provide entertainment for children (Walter 2). Elias was a hard working man; however, he struggled to find good work. When Walt was a child, his father moved their family across the Midwest, from the big city of Chicago, to a small farm in Marceline, Missouri (Walt Disney Biography 4). The farm life had
which created smudging on his work. After nine years of exploring with alternate ways to paint with his injury he remarkably came up with a great idea to train himself to draw on a board with a hot poker from the coal stove he saw in the kitchen. He was able to use his injured right arm with support from the hot poker and his left hand to guide his right to start