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.
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San Francisco Firefighters Appreciation Day. Sunday, May 15, 2016 â¢ 10:00 a.m.â5:00 p.m. San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) staff: Enjoy free admission for you and your family as our way of saying thank you for 150 years of service, protecting the San Francisco community. Show your SFFD badge for free admission (applies to general admission only).