One I have heard at school is that when the people in front of you down the narrow hallway are walking too slow is, "You walk slower than a herd of elephants stamping through peanut butter."
pot·pour·ri
/ˌpōpəˈrē/
noun
a mixture of dried petals and spices placed in a bowl or small sack to perfume clothing or a room.
a mixture of things, especially a musical or literary medley.
Therefore, the phrase "a beautiful potpourri..." or mixture "...of differences" means that whatever this line is referring to is a pleasant mixture of many different things.
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D) I was afraid but I was never really one of them after they had read the citation because it had been different with them and they had done very different things to get their medals.
This answer best shows that medals and awards don't always bring soldiers glory and acceptance. He says that he never felt like one of the others because they "had done very different things to get their medals". In this case he is saying that he doesn't always feel as though his medal brings him glory and acceptance.
Answer:
Explanation:
it means that they have enough money to get by, and what I mean by get by is that they have enough money to survive and take care of themselves and family if they have one.
