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.
Weâre grateful to our uniformed Heroes, the Police, Fire and First Responders. We appreciate them even more due to the fateful day that changed our lives forever, 9/11! Here is the 2014 celebration of the men and women who protect, serve, and save.