Observations July 16, 2014 - Steampunk

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Observations July 16, 2014 - Steampunk

#1 Post by SportsFan68 » Sun Dec 07, 2014 11:48 am

The theme for our Winter Celebration this year is steampunk, and I can hardly wait to see how locals translate this theme into celebratory events and costumes.
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Re: Observations July 16, 2014 - Steampunk

#2 Post by SportsFan68 » Sun Dec 07, 2014 11:51 am

steampunk (NEW WORD ADDED for 2014)Audio Pronunciation\STEEM-punk\

DEFINITION

noun: science fiction dealing with 19th-century societies dominated by historical or imagined steam-powered technology

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"The multiroom bar and restaurant is now decked out with steampunk-ish exposed ducts, geometric light fixtures, and rustic barn doors." — Anna Roth, SF Weekly, June 18, 2014

"It is also the vision of steampunk, a subculture that is the aesthetic expression of a time-traveling fantasy world, one that embraces music, film, design and now fashion, all inspired by the extravagantly inventive age of dirigibles and steam locomotives, brass diving bells and jar-shaped protosubmarines." — Ruth La Ferla, New York Times, May 8, 2008
-- In Iroquois society, leaders are encouraged to remember seven generations in the past and consider seven generations in the future when making decisions that affect the people.
-- America would be a better place if leaders would do more long-term thinking. -- Wilma Mankiller

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