The Happening (2008) Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel; Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan Rating: * (one star out of five) Summary: The story begins with an outbreak in Central Park. Tourists, residents, people are making their way through the park when the wind picks up. Everyone freezes, and begins slowly backing up a handful of paces. …
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Proper use of the apostropheTurns out that "Chris's car" is just as correct as "Chris' car" -- see Rule #2 here: http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/apostro.asp
Why men need table skirtsIn Victorian times, "limbs" was used as a euphemism for "legs," which were thought to be so exciting to men as to cause a sexual frenzy. Thus, table skirts were invented to prevent unnatural unions between a man and furniture. [Personal note: I wish I were making that up.] So I had to Google it. And look what I found!