For example, examples of understatement can be found in the Old English epics like Beowulf as well as Ancient Greek texts by Homer. Sometimes authors use understatement for humorous reasons, though more often it is a technique for minimizing one thing thereby emphasizing another.
Thursday, May 4, 2017 is Firefighters' Day 2017. 12/15 National Firefighters Day - Celebrate the Date Ecard ... Firefightersâ Day remembers the dedication, gallantry and need for firefighters from around the globe.
May 5 was National Teacher Appreciation Day, and to mark the occasion, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released data that shows just where elementary school teachers are appreciated the most. And by âappreciated,â we mean, âpaid the most money.â. And the answer is New York.