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Hot dog

2008-11-29T02:39:25Z

HarryL: The Wind Cries Hitler

A '''hot dog''', or Frankfurter, is a [[sausage]] made from [[beef]] or [[pork]] (or both). Many packaged and readily available types contain [[chicken]] and mechanically-recovered meat of various unspecified kinds. Hot dogs contain seasonings and are cured and cooked. In recent years, vegetable and [[soy]] hot dogs have also gained popularity.

Hot dogs are among [[America]]'s favorite foods. Hot dogs are usually served with one or more the following [[condiment]]s:

*[[Ketchup]]
*[[Mustard]]
*[[Relish]]
*[[Chili]]
*[[Onion]]s
*[[Sauerkraut]]

Hot dogs were first served in [[bun]]s at the [[Chicago]] [[World Fair]] of 1893.

==In popular culture==
There is often an debate as to why hot dogs come in packages of 8, when hot dog buns come in packs of 6 (or other numbers that do not agree). This often leads to much philosphical musing as to why two products, which compliment each other so well, are so mismatched.

==See Also==
*[[Fast food]]

[[Category:Meat]]
[[Category:Fast Foods]]

Disturbed

2008-11-29T02:39:18Z

HarryL: I've Been Hitlering You Too Long (To Stop Now)

'''Disturbed''' is a popular alternative metal [[band]] from in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]. They spawned many hits such as "Down With The Sickness" and "Stricken".

==External link==
*[http://www.disturbed1.com/| Disturbed's website]

[[category:bands]]

Associated Press (AP)

2008-11-29T02:39:12Z

HarryL: Raw Hitler

The '''Associated Press''' ('''AP''') was founded in 1846 and is the largest source of independent [[news]] today. It serves 121 countries and describes itself as "the backbone of the world's information system serving thousands of daily [[newspaper]], [[radio]], [[television]] and [[internet|online]] customers with coverage in all [[media]] and news in all formats. It is the largest and oldest news organization in the world, serving as a source of news, photos, graphics, audio and video."<ref>http://www.ap.org/pages/about/about.html</ref>

The AP operates as a not-for-profit cooperative to provide information for newspapers and other news outlets. It is constantly providing news stories around the clock, and has one of the best digital photo networks in all of the media, featuring more than 10 million images. Thousands of newspapers, radio and television outlets rely on the AP, and AP Radio News has 850 audio affiliates.

The AP has been accused of biased reporting in favor of the [[Palestinian]]s. <ref>[http://littlegreenfootballs.com/article/29753_AP_Reeking_of_Bias_As_Usual AP Reeking of Bias As Usual], ''[[Little Green Footballs]]'', April 27, 2008</ref>

[[Bill O'Reilly]] accused the AP of disrespecting [[Tony Snow]] with its obituary. AP reporter Douglass Daniel included this statement in Snow's obituary, "Critics suggested that Snow was turning the traditionally informational daily briefing into a personality-driven media event short on facts and long on confrontation." <ref>[http://www.townhall.com/columnists/BillOReilly/2008/07/19/disrespecting_tony Disrespecting Tony], Bill O'Reilly, ''[[Townhall]]'', July 19, 2008</ref> <ref>[http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2008/07/12/1659443-cancer-claims-ex-bush-press-secretary-tony-snow Cancer claims ex-Bush press secretary Tony Snow], Douglass Daniel, ''Associated Press'', July 12, 2008</ref>

==References==
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==External Links==
*[http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=24553 The Dis-Associated Press], [[Seton Motley]], [[Human Events]], 01/22/2008

[[Category:Media]]

Robin Hood

2008-11-29T02:39:06Z

HarryL: Great Balls of Hitler

[[Image:Robin Hood and the Lady.jpg|right|thumb|200px|''Robin Hood and the Lady'', by Walter Crane]]
'''Robin Hood''' is a medieval [[English]] [[folk hero]]. He is first mentioned in the thirteenth century,<ref>http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/rh/rhlitbib.htm</ref> though historians are divided as to whether he actually existed or not. It is likely that the legends are based around the actions of more than one medieval outlaw which would explain why it is difficult to assign Robin to one specific era. Dates given range from the time of King John in the twelfth century, to that of [[King Edward II]] in the fourteenth.

Despite this uncertainty, he has led his band of outlaws against the Sheriff of Nottingham in ballads, stories and most recently in film for more than 600 years.

==Lore==
According to the extant stories Robin Hood was a defrocked knight or other high-ranking person within Nottingham (the first stories state he is a simple highwayman), and wrongfully had his title removed. Operating from within Sherwood Forest, Robin and his band of "Merry Men" - including Little John, Will Scarlet, and Friar Tuck - routinely robbed the traveling rich and gave the stolen money to the poor and destitute. Later stories included his battles with the Sheriff and a powerful knight called Guy of Gisbourne, and are most famously set during the time of [[Richard I]] the Lionheart.

==Historical evidence==
Very little evidence exists to support a real Robin Hood; in fact he may have been a composite. The earliest tale is a ballad written in the 1320s known as ''A Gest of Robyn Hode'' [http://www.boldoutlaw.com/realrob/realrob2.html#1320], describing an individual who was pardoned by [[Edward II]], and serving in that monarch's court for a number of months before returning to his outlaw ways. In 1852 one Joseph Hunter, a clergyman and keeper of records in Britain, discovered the possiblity that the ''Gest'' matched several of the records for Edward, including a servant named "Robyn Hode" who was a porter for the king between March 24 and November 22, 1324; he further went on to claim that his Robyn and a fugitive named Robert Hood of Wakefield - involved in a rebellion against the king under Thomas of Lancaster in 1322 - were the same man. Hunter subsequently offered his conclusions for an historical Robin based on that evidence.

There are records of a Robert Fitzhooth, the Earl of Huntington [http://books.google.com/books?id=sN0wjxyotFwC&pg=PA226&lpg=PA226&dq=Robert+Fitzhooth&source=bl&ots=qfx5QiMnCC&sig=IyMmt-aRjxsF8ooD0C-OoyTdp18&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=3&ct=result], who was the subject of two plays as Robin by Anthony Munday in 1599. The real Earl of Huntington, a man named David, was brother to King William the Lion of Scotland, and chronicled in ''Earl David of Huntingdon 1152-1219 A Study in Anglo-Scottish History'' by K.J. Stringer, with some very Robin Hood-like elements, including a rebellion against King John I.

Rivalry between the two counties in which Robin had operated is strong, with most modern representations of the legends placing him in Nottinghamshire, but most of the scarce historical evidence supporting Yorkshire's claim. In fact, Sherwood (''Shire Wood'') Forest, Robin's base of operations at the time, stretched unbroken over much of both counties, and the Sheriff of [[Nottingham]] who features prominently in the tales, would also have had authority over the Forest of Barnsdale in South Yorkshire. One legend maintains he is buried at Kirklees, now a highly populated Metropolitan District, having selected his burial place by the shooting of an arrow.

==Modern Representations==
[[Image:Adventures of Robin Hood.jpg|thumb|Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland in ''"The Adventures of Robin Hood"'' (1938)]]
The extant and popularity of the stories have have idealised Robin Hood somewhat, transforming him from a common outlaw into a noble who fought a just rebellion against a corrupt king. Chief among them were the many films made about the story, with the most famous being ''The Adventures of Robin Hood'' (1938) starring [[Errol Flynn]] in the title role. Numerous other film and television adaptations of his life have also been made, including a musical and a Disney animated version with a cast of animals.

==Liberal cause?==
Liberals have used Robin Hood as justification for their own support for the taxation of the rich to give to various poor-related projects, often using the famous, oft-quoted line from the stories "take from the rich to give to the poor". Several elements found in the stories contradict this position, among them:
*Robin continually stole money from representatives of a corrupt government under Prince John; this included rich land owners and abbots who were allied with him.
*The money that Robin stole was mainly tax money extorted from the people; these taxes were supposed to ransom Richard from captivity but were instead used to buy John the throne.
*The stolen money was returned directly to the people

== External Links ==
*[http://www.boldoutlaw.com/realrob/index.html Bold Outlaw]
*[http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/rh/rhhome.stm Robin Hood Project]

== References ==

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[[Category:Mythology]]
[[Category:England]]