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Uncle Duke - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Uncle Duke is a fictional character in the comic strip Doonesbury. Some people regard Uncle Duke, a rabid controlled-substances buff, as "the High Lord of Inner Space," but he is really, as his son would describe him, "Forrest Gump's evil twin", a devious and hardworking scam artist with a cynical sense of humour. Duke's early life is murky, but it is almost certain that he had a father, and was born in a hospital. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Uncle_Duke   (759 words)

Uncle Ben - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Uncle Ben was notable as one of the few comic book deaths that stuck. Parker was the uncle and adoptive father of Peter Parker, Spider-Man’s alter ego. The often-quoted Spider-man theme of "with great power there comes great responsibility" is widely attributed to Uncle Ben. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Uncle_Ben   (837 words)

Uncle Tom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Uncle Tom is a pejorative term for a black person who is perceived by other blacks to be obsequiously servile to white authority figures, or who simply are perceived as being unnecessarily accommodating of whites. As in years past, tomming can be a means of appropriating and preserving a degree of private autonomy in the face of social prejudice and institutionalized racism, an act of subversion -- or even an over-the-top, mocking response to race prejudice. A common antonym for tomming is Mau-Mauing, a word derived from the violent, protonationalist Kikuyu uprising in British colonial Kenya. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Uncle_Tom   (598 words)

Uncle Tupelo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Uncle Tupelo was a popular music group formed in 1987 in Belleville, Illinois. Uncle Tupelo evolved from an earlier punk rock incarnation called "The Primatives" [sic], which included Wade Farrar on vocals. Uncle Tupelo side-projects included Golden Smog, the so-called "alternative country supergroup," and Coffee Creek, a short-lived country cover band. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Uncle_Tupelo   (589 words)

Uncle Tom's Cabin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Uncle Tom's Cabin is a novel by American abolitionist author Harriet Beecher Stowe which treats slavery as a central theme. Uncle Tom's Cabin was the bestselling novel in the world during the 19th century. In 1910, a version was directed by Barry O'Neil and starring Frank Hall Crane as Uncle Tom, Anna Rosemond as Eliza, Marie Eline as Little Eva and Grace Eline as Topsy. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Uncle_Tom's_Cabin   (3737 words)

Uncle Ben's - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Uncle Ben's rice was the top-selling rice in the United States from 1950 until the 1990s. According to Mars, Uncle Ben was an African-American rice-grower in Texas known for the quality of his rice[2]; Mars does not supply any further biographical detail about this person. Uncle Ben's is a brand name for parboiled ("converted") rice and related food products. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Uncle_Ben's   (192 words)

Uncle Remus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Uncle Remus is the purported narrator, and the setting is that of an old Negro slave telling folk tales to white children. Uncle Remus was the title and fictional narrator of a collection of stories by Joel Chandler Harris, published in book form from 1881; seven Uncle Remus books were published. Uncle Remus is a collection of animal stories, songs, and oral folklore, collected from Southern blacks. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Uncle_Remus   (192 words)

Uncle Kracker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Uncle Kracker (born Matthew Shafer 9 November 1974 in Mount Clemens, Michigan) is an American rock and roll musician. Kracker did not know how to work the turntables, but he soon learned how to, and he became a long-term friend and colleague of Rock. Double Wide, Kracker's first album, was recorded in the back of a tour bus during Kid Rock's various tours in 1999 and 2000. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Uncle_Kracker   (278 words)

Uncle Albert - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Uncle Albert, as he was known by his two grand-nephews, Del Boy and Rodney, joined the cast in 1985 after the death of his brother, Edward Trotter- It was claimed that the two had fallen out over a girl some time ago and not spoken since. Albert joined the Royal Navy at 17 and then spent the rest of his life recounting tales from the war. Albert had a female friend called Elsie Partridge (who was seen in one episode, 'In Sickness And Wealth'). en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Uncle_Albert   (278 words)

Going Dutch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Dutch courage, Dutch uncle, Dutch wife, were created because the Netherlands used to be a great rival to England in the 17th century (especially the Dutch East India Company). Going Dutch is a slang term that means that each person eating at a restaurant or paying admission for entertainment pays for himself or herself, rather than one person paying for everyone. In Spain, "going Dutch" is attributed to Catalans, due to a stereotype that they are greedy. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Going_Dutch   (278 words)

Uncle Nino Uncle Nino (2003) is a movie which deals with that unknown cinematic commodity: a family, who have lost their way, but are trying to do good in spite of difficulty. Uncle Nino disrupts all of that, insists that they eat meals together, joins the son's rock and roll band with his Italian Violin and generally drives everybody nuts. Comes their Uncle Nino with a suitcase full of home-made Italian wine and a distessing insistence that they recommence loving each other -- the children call each other "stupid", don't eat meals together and live in a communal jail they call a home. www.encyclopedia-1.com /u/un/uncle_nino.html   (278 words)

Uncle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Uncle Charlie Osborne, a musician from the Appalachian Mountains Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood, a memoir by Oliver Sacks Uncle Fester, a character in the sitcom The Addams Family en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Uncle   (303 words)

Uncle Fester - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Uncle Fester was derived from a character drawn by cartoonist Charles Addams. Uncle Fester is a character in The Addams Family. In the original sitcom he is said to be Morticia's uncle, but in the movie versions he is Gomez's brother. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Uncle_Fester   (254 words)

Ho Chi Minh hero file Ho compromises, agreeing to a coalition with the nationalists and the holding of a general election in January 1946. Ho announces, "We will never agree to negotiate under the threat of bombing." Towards the end of the year the communists begin preparations for a general offensive in the countryside and cities of the South. Ho and his lieutenants Vo Nguyen Giap and Pham Van Dong see the defeat of the French by the Germans as an opportunity to free Vietnam from the French regime. www.moreorless.au.com /heroes/ho.html   (254 words)

Uncle Scrooge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Uncle Scrooge is a comic book with the anatine moneygrubber Scrooge McDuck 'the richest duck in the world' as the main character. The first 70 issues mostly consisted of stories written and drawn by Carl Barks, the creator of Scrooge McDuck. For information on the character, see Scrooge McDuck. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Uncle_Scrooge   (133 words)

Kill Uncle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kill Uncle is an album by Morrissey, released on March 5, 1991. Kill Uncle pushes onward after "Our Frank" with the song "Asian Rut", a tale about the murder of an Asian by three English boys. The lyrics of "Our Frank", along with the brooding music and strange production (Morrissey's voice is overdubbed and echoed) offer some insight into why the album was poorly received and also why some of the songs have become particularly popular with fans. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kill_Uncle   (885 words)

Napoleon Dynamite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Uncle (Kyle) Rico (Jon Gries) is the sleazy uncle of Napoleon and Kip. Yet Uncle Rico (who appears to be in his late 30s to early 40s) frequently refers to his high school glory days of 1982 (the date on which he set the aforementioned "time machine"). This is evident in Deb's fashion sense (her hair and wardrobe), Uncle Rico's appearance and wistfulness, Kip's fashion sense (a nerdy, retro wardrobe and excessively large glasses), and Pedro's bewilderment at being reprimanded for practicing a "Mexican tradition". en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Napoleon_dynamite   (2528 words)

Uncle Sam (comics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In that version, Uncle Sam was a mystical being who was the spirit of a slain patriotic soldier of the American Revolutionary War, but now appeared in the world whenever his country needed him. Uncle Sam was apparently killed by Sinestro in Infinite Crisis# 1, after the Freedom Fighters were sent to investigate a warehouse where the Society had been spotted. This Uncle Sam is a ragged old man who is tormented by visions of historical episodes and modern aspects of the United States at its worst. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Uncle_Sam_(comics)   (644 words)

New Georgia Encyclopedia: Uncle Remus Tales The Uncle Remus tales are African American trickster stories about the exploits of Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox, and other "creeturs" that were recreated in black regional dialect by Joel Chandler Harris (1845-1908). Harris's fictionalized storyteller, Uncle Remus, was a "human syndicate" whom he had admittedly "walloped together" from several black storytellers he had met while working from 1862 to 1866 as a printing compositor on Joseph Addison Turner's Turnwold Plantation, outside Eatonton, in Putnam County. Yet at the same time, Uncle Remus has been educating entire generations of readers—young and old, white, black, brown, red, and yellow—about the destructive power plays and status struggles among members of the animal kingdom, who clearly represent socially and ethnically different, jealous, contentious, and even openly warring members of the human race itself. www.georgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?id=h-705   (644 words)

Uncle Frank The problem was that Uncle Frank was an abusive man, as well as a drinker. It was on one of these lazy mornings that she began her story of Uncle Frank--including the disturbing revelation that he might still be hanging around. All associated parties clamored that Frank was responsible for the unfortunate situation, in which nothing of value was lost. www.castleofspirits.com /unclefrank.html   (644 words)

Uncle Dynamite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Uncle Dynamite is a book from the Uncle Fred series by P. Uncle Fred sees these not as reverses, but opportunities to show his stuff. Pongo is already in residence and has committed two rank floaters: accidentally smashing a whatnot from Sir Aylmer's collection of African curios, and (in the course of demonstrating how Brazilian natives kill birds with rude slings) smashing a coveted bust of his host. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Uncle_Dynamite   (644 words)

Uncle Buck - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Uncle Buck is a 1989 film starring John Candy, Amy Madigan, Jean Louisa Kelly, Gaby Hoffmann, and Macaulay Culkin. In these situations Buck is shown to be a man with a heart of gold who adores his brother's children. Buck drinks, smokes, and is a general slob. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Uncle_Buck   (481 words)

'Uncle Buck' (PG) "Uncle Buck," a John Hughes comedy on child-rearing, is the mild-mannered next-door neighbor of the recent release "Parenthood." Here's more proof that fathering is not only trendy, but also a barrel o' laughs that turns big babies into grown men. "Uncle Buck" essentially is a star vehicle without star power. As Buck, he evolves from a slovenly single to a bachelor father, withstanding the trials of a high-tech kitchen and the sullen growing pains of the family's teenager (Jean Kelly in a promising movie debut as 15-year-old Tia). www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/unclebuckpgkempley_a0c9a1.htm   (543 words)

Uncle Fester (author) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia He says that he got the nickname "Uncle Fester" from his college years, since he was very well known for making explosives, and blowing things up, like the character in The Addams Family. Uncle Fester has since written six more books, Home Workshop Explosives, in which Fester goes into detail of how the underground chemist can easily manufacture his own explosives. Fester now does his own publishing for his 'banned' books. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Uncle_Fester_(author)   (839 words)

Uncle Ho's Birthplace Ho Chi Minh was born in a village not far from Ving City. homepage.mac.com /cappmonkey/Viet_Nam_Adventure/PhotoAlbum25.html   (839 words)

Encyclopedia: History of Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh) is the largest city in Vietnam and, as Saigon (Vietnamese: Sài Gòn), was the capital of South Vietnam from 1954 to 1976. Meanwhile, in 1941 Ho Chi Minh, a trained Communist revolutionary, returned to Vietnam and joined the Viet Minh, which means "Vietnamese Allied." Ho was a founding member of the French Communist Party in the 1920s in Paris. Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: Thà nh Chí Minh) is the largest city in Vietnam, located near the delta of the Mekong River. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/History-of-Vietnam   (839 words)

About Uncle Ho Design Ltd The origins of the Uncle Ho series stems from the famous "HO CHI MINH Sandal" which was developed by the Vietnamese during the American conflict of the 60's and 70's. Uncle Ho Design Ltd is a new and innovative fashion brand providing uniquely styled footwear for the active, adventure lifestyle driven individual. Uncle Ho adopts and adheres to the principles of fairtrade and all products are manufactured in Vietnam in ISO2000 registered factories. shop.instant-shop.com /unclehodesign/aboutus   (839 words)

zentropa.html Leo’s uncle is a sleeping-car conductor on the railway. Leo had tried to remain neutral in the struggle between the werewolves and the American military, but he sees that both sides have been manipulating him. Leo attends Max Hartmann's funeral, but the American military refuses to allow the ceremony to continue because there is an ordinance against public gatherings. www.angelfire.com /md2/timewarp/zentropa.html   (839 words)

What is the Deal Uncle Leo was born on a farm in rural Nebraska in 1914. Uncle Leo didn’t ask for much from life, like the others of his generation, but he was always ready to lend a helping hand to anyone in need. Uncle Leo liked new gadgets and was the first in our family to get a Polaroid camera and a microwave oven. www.pieofknowledge.com /archive/022303_Uncles.html   (839 words)

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