Word: alcohols
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Then came unflappable James Bond, Secret Agent 007, licensed to kill in pursuance of his duty. Bond moved easily through all levels of society, the .25 Beretta automatic snug in its shoulder holster, and was as conspicuous for his catalogue of brand names as for his consumption of alcohol, racing cars and gourmet meals. Possibly due to his early upbringing in Pett Bottom, near Canterbury, Bond was an inveterate womanizer, and his tastes were truly catholic, ranging from such blue-veined aristocrats as Tatiana Romanova to ex-lesbians such as Pussy Galore. Though thoroughly amoral, Bond nevertheless served the public...
...Tremendous Lark." Tall, slim and ruddy-faced, with long greying hair, Fleming's passions were fast cars, gambling, golf, bridge and skindiving. Three years ago, after a heart attack, Fleming was warned to cut down on cigarettes, alcohol, and other aspects of the strenuous life. He did to some extent-30 cigarettes a day instead of 60. But, essentially, Fleming was the sort of man to feel that a too-restricted life was not worth living anyway...
...dinner given by the Eleanor Roosevelt Memorial Foundation (of which he is chairman), in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., United Nations Ambassador Adlai Stevenson, 64, defined the social life of a diplomat: "Protocol, alcohol and Geritol...
...invited him and Zelda to her country home for tea. Zelda refused to go; she was damned, she said, if she would travel 50 miles from Paris to let an old lady stare at her and make her feel provincial. According to Biographer Arthur Mizener, Fitzgerald, fortified with alcohol and determined not to be put down as a provincial, went alone. Their conversation, as he recalled later, went something like this...
...first task they are remarkably successful. All of the descriptive essays display insight, understanding, and (rare in this kind of work) a sense of style. Of all the groups the Irish receive the most handsome, if least organized, treatment. Indifferent to Yankee standards, occasionally addicted to the pleasures of alcohol, the Irish provide an ideal subject for a colorful romp as well as a serious analysis. If the other essays are less delightful, they are equally astute, treating a variety of subjects--both lucidly and intelligently...