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Violet Parr is a fictional character in Pixar's animated superhero film The Incredibles (2004) and its sequel Incredibles 2 (2018). The oldest child of Bob and Helen Parr (Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl), Violet is born with the superhuman abilities to render herself invisible and generate force fields .
Harry Craddock's influential Savoy Cocktail Book (1930) omitted the crème de violette, calling for a mixture of two thirds dry gin, one third lemon juice and two dashes of maraschino. [3] Many later bartenders have followed Craddock's lead, leaving out the difficult-to-find violet liqueur.
Anthony "Tony" Rydinger (voiced by Michael Bird) is a junior high school teenager, attending the same school as Violet Parr. Violet harbors a secret crush on him. With boosted confidence, Violet attracts Tony's attention and he asks her out on a date, which she accepts. [2]
She has written seven nonfiction books on American history and culture. Vowell was a contributing editor for the radio program This American Life on Public Radio International from 1996 to 2008, where she produced commentaries and documentaries. She was the voice of Violet Parr in the 2004 animated film The Incredibles and its 2018 sequel.
A cheap, low-quality drink supplied by the government. It has a "sickly, oily smell" and tastes like nitric acid; [5] swallowing it gives "the sensation of being hit on the back of the head with a rubber club." [6] Winston Smith, the protagonist, frequently drinks it despite its disagreeable taste and smell. Only party members have access to ...
Author Todd Parr has the distinction of having written one of America's most frequently banned children's books, The Family Book. (Photo Illustration: Yahoo News; Photo: Getty Images, Amazon ...
In a Dark, Dark Room and Other Scary Stories is a collection of horror stories, poems and urban legends retold for children by Alvin Schwartz and illustrator Dirk Zimmer. It was published as part of the I Can Read! series in 1984. In 2017 the book was re-released with illustrations by Spanish freelance illustrator Victor Rivas. [1]
"That was before the 'Clover Club' had won in New York temples of thirst a wide but short-lived popularity." [10] The drink rapidly declined in popularity. In The Gun Club Drink Book, by Charles Browne, published in 1939, he panned the once popular drink. "A clover club cocktail is a Philadelphia concoction, maybe one of the jokes indulged in ...