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.
Enforcing authority: State Fire Marshal. Other notes: According to regulations passed in 2015, fireworks may only be used from 10 a.m. to midnight. This extends to 2:00 a.m. around New Yearâs Day and on the 4th of July.