Hype for the Future 81B: More Subnational Anthems

Introduction Specific regions in different portions of distinct countries and regions including, though not limited to, the constituent countries of the United Kingdom include the “Flower of Scotland” for Scotland and “Trelawny” for the County of Cornwall on the western edge of England, often comparable in culture to Wales. Nations For multilingual nation-states, distinct national anthem renditions are more likely to exist, including the “O Canada!” anthem in the English […]

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Once I thought the landscape paintings of Khitai were lotus-fueled dreams, but the dreaming fog-shrouded stone pillars are real. Journey to Yangshuo beside the Li River in southeastern Khitai. #travel #history https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/china/yangshuo.html?s=mc

Japanese video game writer Kazushige Nojima, born OTD in 1964, wrote several installments of Square Enix's Final Fantasy video game series https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/tokyo-akihabara/?s=mb #travel #Japan

French painter Jean-François Millet, who died OTD in 1875, was one of the founders of the Barbizon school in rural #France, and was part of the Realism #art movement https://toilet-guru.com/claude-monet.html?s=mb #travel #history

Hype for the Future 81A: “Trelawny”

Overview The historic County of Cornwall is located on the westernmost end of the constituent country of England, perhaps most notable for the separatist movements located within as well as the distinctive cultural heritage effectively separating the area of the county apart from regions elsewhere in England—even Devon. Today, as a constituent country of United Kingdom, England has no official anthem separate from the greater nation. Cornwall, a smaller piece at the western edge of […]

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Hype for the Future 81/284: “O Canada!”

Overview The modern-day Canadian National Anthem, “O Canada!,” is the official national anthem in both English and French throughout the Confederation. Originally written in the French language, the English lyrics would not become official until circa 1980, never intending to be a direct translation of the original French lyrics. Even in spite of the distinction, the English lyrics would not withstand the test of time, with gender neutrality becoming the most significant of significant […]

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Just a few photos of our trip to Amsterdam #Amsterdam #Netherlands #dutch #travel #trips

Today is the feast day of Pope Fabian, Bishop of Rome from 236 to his death OTD in 250, said to be miraculously selected when a dove descended onto his head https://toilet-guru.com/avignon-papacy/?s=mb #travel #France #history