Almost Sixteen Although not technically the longest day of the year, to me that summer’s eve in Colorado Springs of 1975 seemed like a lifetime. Carole King’s “You’ve Got a Friend” was spinning on the AM station of my friend Paul’s turquoise-blue Karmann Ghia. Paul was eager to show off the fresh $89.99 special Earl Schrieb paint job on his self-refurbished car. Their guarantee, “Bring your car in by 7 and we’ll have it out by 9 the same day, held true.” You had to tape the trim and roll the windows up, or your car’s inside would be painted as well. The thick coat of paint covered minor dents, gravel and dirt. “When you’re down and troubled, and you need a helping hand…” I sang the words out loud, feeling accomplished to have memorized the song. Paul closely resembled Jim Croce: Italian olive skin, corkscrew chestnut curls, …show more content…
As I walked through our front door, an unnatural silence in the living room chilled me. No one greeted me. Heads turned toward me and eyes of shock stared at me. Behind those eyes, I saw people from my family’s congregation crowded on our gold flowered velour sofa and matching chair, the only furniture in our modest living room. I had never seen so many people in our little home, and I was sure most had never been over before. The scene was surreal and messy, like a Monet painting. A deli aroma filled the air; pastrami, fresh rye, and kosher half-sour pickles. Liters of Mott’s Apple Juice and stacks of white generic paper cups still in the plastic wrapping crowded our steel-trimmed blue Formica table. The three matching vinyl-covered chairs remaining from the set, were pushed into the table, along with the odd yellow chair that was brought in from the garage. My heart pounded against my ribcage, as if trying to escape. Even Frenchie tiptoed around, his dingy frizzy curls and overgrown toenails clicking nervously on our worn mustard linoleum
death of two very different yet resembling characters. Gatsby and Myrtle both come from an indigent household and end up having an affair with one of the Buchanans; however, if you pay close attention to both of their death, Gatsby dies “in the light” (day time) in his pool at home where as Myrtle dies “in the dark” (at night) ripped apart being run by a car. This two distinguished portrayal of death highlights the fact that adultery is a sin
The Media Techniques Used to Produce D-day Landing on the Saving Private Ryan and The Longest Day The D-Day landing must have been one of the most brutal battles between the Americans and the Germans during the World War 2. Both "Saving Private Ryan" and "The Longest Day" were produced as films to represent the brutality of what the D-Day was like. However, although both films were similar in the perspective of the factual storyline, their standards of filming and production were different
Comparing The Longest Day Directed by Andrew Martin and Saving Private Ryan Directed by Steven Spielberg These two directors were trying to achieve different goals, 'The Longest Day' was made post-war in 1962 and when the war may still of been in peoples thoughts and where many of the people who fought in the war would still be alive. However 'Saving Private Ryan' was made much later on in 1999, by then the world has gladly put this terrible event behind it. Steven Spielberg is not as biased
Blue Carpenter Mrs. George Film and Literature 25 April, 2017 The Longest Ride Nicholas Sparks, an author everyone knows, created another masterpiece in 2013, with his novel, The Longest Ride. As many of his books are, The Longest Ride developed into a movie, directed by George Tillman Jr. Throughout the movie, viewers can see how individual characters develop and how their inter tangled relationships develop as well. With the help of the movie, viewers can also see the emotions shown easier than
like they are treated today. Just before the 70s, the Civil Rights Movement supporters stood up and made history. The country was in the Vietnam War until the middle of the decade. There are great examples of the culture differences in the film The Longest Yard in 1974 compared to the remake in 2005. The United States of America 's culture is better today because of all the history that Americans made. Women had a major culture change due
of two films that represent the World War Two Normandy Landings. The Normandy Landings took place on June 6, 1944 in France. The Normandy Landings also referred as D- Day, was an invasion by Allied forces on Normandy Beach by crossing by sea and air from English channel to Normandy Beach, which was captured by Nazi forces. The D-Day invasion is the largest war invasion by way of sea and air that included forces from twelve Allied countries. The objective was to reclaim Normandy from the Nazis and
The CEO’s Day Overview This case examines the multiple duties that the President and CEO of Midvale Community Hospital, Terry Blaze, participated in throughout the day to ensure that the hospital is running effectively. Throughout the day, Blaze attends numerous meetings, which are directed towards improvements, changes, or concerns that will overall affect the hospital. During several of them, he is required to make final decisions however, he often directs other personnel to make that final
in the United States if we consider all bridges small or big. This number is valid for only United States that means there are so many bridges we can’t even count. However even we have counted them they are built new ones and destroyed old ones day by day so the number will change eventually. It was researched the information about some of famous bridges which are known most by people. When you ask people around the world “Which bridge is the most famous?” most of their answers will certainly be
In the movie, The Longest Yard, a former professional quarterback, Paul Crewe (Adam Sandler) who was known for throwing a game away is arrested while driving drunk while on probation. He is then sent to a facility with a bunch of delinquents and is given another chance by the warden to play football against the prison guards. During the time that he is in prison Crewe has to find a group of players within the facility to play on his team. Caretaker (Chris Rock) and Nate Scarborough (Burt Reynolds)
The Golden Gate Bridge is a major tourist attraction in San Francisco, California. It is one of the longest suspension bridges in the world and it’s also the top suicide location in the world.The Golden Gate Bridge is a symbol of Northern California. The bridge serves as a means of transportation. The Golden Gate Bridge is located across the San Francisco Bay in San Francisco, California. Construction began January 5, 1933, and the bridge opened to the public May 28, 1937. The bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge is a major tourist attraction in San Francisco, California. It is one of the longest suspension bridges in the world. It’s also the top suicide location in the world.The Golden Gate Bridge is a symbol of Northern California. The bridge serves as a means of transportation. The Golden Gate Bridge is located across the San Francisco Bay in San Francisco, California. Construction began January 5, 1933, and the bridge opened to the public May 28, 1937. The bridge connects the
depend on the type of terrain they are built, the material used to construct it and the financial resources available for it. The oldest stone standing bridge in China is the Zhaozhou Bridge, built during the Sui Dynasty in 605 AD. Over around 1400 years later, the bridge is still standing very sturdy today. The bridge is also considered the world’s oldest stone segmental arch bridge. Beam bridge, also known as girder bridge, is the simplest type of bridge. They are also the most common bridge type
I started playing football I was about eleven years old. I played for my park organization which was Brown Park. My first team name I played for was the Titians. The coach for the Titians is the one who actually made me come play because he had seen me in the basketball gym. He said I could move for my size and would like me to play with him. I said no but then he went talk to my mom and next thing I know my mom tells me I am playing football next year. I was horrible the first couple weeks but got
lived in Venezuela for most of my life. My parents were missionaries in Puerto Ordaz, located in the northeast, and Caracas, the capital, for fifteen years (from 1988-2003). My grandparents, now retired, were missionaries in Venezuela for forty years. In 2004, when I was eleven years old, I went to my first American school here in Grand Rapids. After a year of raising support, my family moved to Italy. I repeated fifth grade, and finished middle school at an International school in Mestre, Italy. After
has become a priority for Hubert Johnson to pick a person that he believes best fits the job. The issue here is that Hubert prefers Neil over Harriet for the supervisory position. As stated in the case study, Harriet has been with the company for 15 years, she has always been cooperative, loyal, and trustworthy but no fit for a supervisory position, on the other hand Neil is energetic, ambitious