The story of Jack Budlong stands as a cautionary tale for anybody who watches an expert at work and autocuiseur thinks, “That doesn’t look so laborious – wager I may do this.” In this case, the pro to be emulated was an actor; the “that” was riding a horse at breakneck pace for a movie. Budlong was a skilled horseman and polo-taking part in buddy of the display screen star Errol Flynn. Out of friendship, Flynn got Budlong a task as an additional in his newest film, a fictionalized biopic of George Custer referred to as “They Died With Their Boots On” [source: Gagliasso]. Budlong would appear in the climactic scene recreating the Battle of Little Bighorn. The filming’s scheduled start, June 25, 1941, marked the 65th anniversary of the true occasion popularly generally known as Custer’s Final Stand. For Budlong, that proved a nasty omen.

Dia de los Muertos, or the Day of the Useless, is a conventional Mexican holiday that blends the religious imports of Catholic Spain with indigenous spiritual practices of the historic Americas. Households build lavishly decorated dwelling altars on which they place ofrendas (offerings) to deceased beloved ones, together with the person’s favorite foods, framed photographs, decorative breads, playful sugar skulls and pungent bouquets of orange or yellow marigolds. Similar altars are erected within the town cemetery, the place the dwelling conduct an all-night vigil on Nov. 1, inviting the deceased spirits to share one last feast.

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Fold body of purse in half with proper sides collectively. The straight edge with three bind-off stitches and the straight edge with three solid-on stitches are collectively at the alternative end from the folded edge, forming the bag opening. Mark across fold line with pins. Unfold bag. Match middle of strap forged-off edge to marked fold line on bag. Pin in place. With 1 strand of yarn B threaded on tapestry needle, sew collectively using backstitch. Pin strap to matching edges and sew in place. Repeat for solid-on edge of strap on different aspect of purse. Weave in unfastened ends to flawed aspect of purse. Flip purse to right side. Remove all pins.