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.
Military Appreciation Days Parade  10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 27, on Farrow Parkway at The Market Common... The big parade returns to Howard Avenue and Farrow Parkway on the former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base at The Market Common.