Forget being a doctor, an abolitionist and a war hero (she was awarded the Medal of Honor) — Walker invited controversy just by wearing pants instead of dresses, almost unheard of at the time.
The guest of honor had invited friends from their time together in middle school, but those friends were disruptive and insulted other guests, said Jamar Allah, 16, a sophomore at Brooklyn Preparatory High School, who was at the party.
The Pilgrims were so thankful for their survival that they killed some turkeys, held a big dinner in their own honor, and invited the Indians, who had to sit at the children's table.
MR. MAGUS: Thank you, Mr. Gore, for convening this distinguished assembly, and I'm honored you invited me.
Monsignor Sheeran saw his share of controversy over public figures the university honored or invited (or disinvited) to campus, like the former governors Christie Whitman and James E. McGreevey, whose stances on abortion differed from the Catholic Church's.
The royalty Hollywood introduced between six and eight o'clock at night were those celebrities you would be honored to invite into your home, if only you had a really awesome Rolodex.
I'm terrifically excited and honored to invite you to be part of all Sensorium's free-for-public events -- hosted by the Salgaocar's at Sunaparanta -- (facebook.com/sensoriumfest @sensorium14).
$23. THE very idea of "domestic homicide," a "crime of passion" done "for the sake of honor," is disturbing: it invites a split second of complicity.
These voices from the edge of the heartland enhance the traditions they honor in music that invites listeners to contemplate their own relationship to rootlessness.
It is generally considered an honor to be invited to a wedding and the people you are inviting now will probably be happy to receive your invitation.
"But it's an honor to be invited".
