up to the middle and high ranking military officers. If you’re familiar with the Roman Empire politics and certain parts of Eastern Asian history, this means that the Emperor can no longer became the Emperor and even the general cannot be the general without the military officers’ supports. These officers became the most important interest group and backbone to back up kublai and the Yuan dynasty. Of course, they were also extremely arrogant and annoying and not afraid of murdering their generals or started a rebellion if they were paid less. Their pattern of behaviors brought down the Tang Dynasty, such that the Song Dynasty had to oppress them in order to maintain the unity and power, which resulted in the extreme weak military forces against others including Mongolian. Ironically, the way of the Yuan dynasty and the Mongolian kept their dominance was as same as the Tang Dynasty’s strategy by granting these military leaders the great power and benefits. The history basically circled back at that moment.
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I don’t leave everything up, but I do leave our tree up. All the Almond Joy Mounds Sometimes You Feel Like A Nut 90s Vintage Single Stitch USA Shirt have a special meaning, and we like to look at them, talk about them, and remember the times associated with each one. Having that glittery, softly lit beauty in the front room just gives our house some cheer in the bleak days of winter. Also, we always get a live tree, and I can’t bear to trash it until it completely dries out. It takes a long time to decorate, so all that work seems more worth it if the tree stays up a long time. One year, I left it up until St. Patrick’s Day. Usually, though, it stays up until mid- to late February. As long as it looks fresh and healthy, I leave it up. I started this tradition about 6 years ago when we had an especially beautiful tree. The day after New Year’s Day as I was about to start the take-down, I remarked that I hated to do it because the tree was so pretty. My husband said, “Just leave it up, then, if it makes you happy.” So I did. We have three sons, and I like to think they will have memories of this tradition.
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