One day, while a woodcutter was cutting a branch of a tree above a river, his axe fell into the river.When he began crying, God appeared and asked him, “Why are you crying?”The woodcutter told Him that he had dropped…
Always Learning
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The Nun and the Taxi Driver (Joke)
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History of Carnival
History of Carnival Are unknown the origin, dates, modes and motives of the Carnival celebrations. It is assumed that, in Antiquity, the carnival festivities have had origin in natural and religious phenomena related to fertility. In the antique Egypt was…
Work of Isabel Madruga
SUMMER VACATION 2019 In these holidays, beyond some tours around Lisbon, Setúbal, Cascais, Ericeira, we, my husband and me, went several times to the beach with our youngest grand daugther… But the best of my vacation it was the week,…
UNITED KINGDOM
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A tour around Lisbon
On the 5th June, in the last period of the English III class, was done a tour in an amphibious vehicle of HIPPO-TRIP organized by our class, which was an interesting visit to sites in the city of Lisbon and…
World Women´s Day
History of the Day Introduction International Women’s Day is celebrated in many countries around the world. It is a day when women are recognized for their achievements without regard to divisions, whether national, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic or political.…