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Even before the Norman conquest in 1066, Saxon tribes in England cut their silver pennies into two. The halfpenny (pronounced hay-penny) was first minted in 1279. It went on to become a symbol of penuriousness. In Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost, Costard insults an acquaintance for his "halfpenny purse of wit." Now, because of inflation, the tiny (approximately ⅝in.) coin costs more to make than its value of 6?. Last week the Chancellor of the Exchequer said that the halfpenny will not be recognized as legal tender after this year...
India's modern military tradition begins, somewhat ironically, after the mid-nineteenth century British conquest of the subcontinent. Before the Imperial era the various Indian nations maintained essentially feudal, personal armies. Each prince, oligarch king, or head of state led armed forces with personal allegiance to, and often clan relationships with, the leader. The "officers" were almost always members of the ruling family or clan...
Along the road to conquest the victorious British forces disbanded or destroyed many of these personal armies. However, the British took the highly unusual step of cementing loyalties to certain "elite" forces which fought with particular bravery against them, the famed Gurkhas being the best example. These Indian units, often led by British officers, fought around the world for the British Empire throughout the century before 1947. The importance of this experience, under British command and training, for the future armed forces of free India cannot be overestimated. Many of the officers and traditions of these elite units were transferred...
...baseball season in Detroit. Their 107th victory left the Tigers in the position of much of the country, caught up in the exquisite misery of the Chicago Cubs, if less out of sentiment than self-interest. By the grace of stadium lights and glory of television cameras, a Cubs conquest in the fifth game of the National League playoff stood to gain Detroit an extra home date in the World Series. At the same time, a completed comeback by the San Diego Padres figured to broaden the Tigers' national appeal...
...professional polish. Delivering a baritone as rich as his impeccable surroundings, Rex Hays makes a commanding Baron, carrying himself like a true mythical aristocrat and offering entertainment fit for any peer. Even to, Hays cannot rival the performance of Mitchell Greenberg as Gaston, who makes even simple, stereotypical conquest seem lovable if not admirable. Breathing too little personality into her stereotype-fashional character, Donalyn Petrucci offers neither the melodious delivery of Hays nor the charisma of Gaston...