The basic modern 'Pog' game is played thus. Each child tosses a pog into the arena, face-up or face-down, as agreed. Each player in turn takes his slammer and pitches it hard onto the accumulated pile of pogs.

The mourners paid their last respects to the deceased poet.

Unfortunately, poor areas such as those in New Orleans bore the brunt of Hurricane Katrina’s winds.

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