Word: alee
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Turner, were national and Olympic champions. John Bennett, a captain for the Buffalo police force, still holds the world record time for pair-oareds shells. John was a great one for pep-talks but I remember him best of all for his training recommendation: one bottle of Ballantine Ale every day. Some of these men lived half their lives down at the boat-house. One, who always chewed on long cigars but never lit them, was so dedicated to rowing that he tried to build a shell in his two-room apartment, or so the story goes. But his wife...
...students in the seminar prepared the 32 oz. ginger ale bottles by enclosing a card and putting on a water tight seal. The card, written in French and English, asked for the name and adress of the finder and the location and time the bottle was found. The card also offered to send the finder more information about the experiment...
...Oxford Ale House...
Just as rowdy, but considerably less interesting than Jacks or the Plough and Stars, is the Oxford Ale House, located around the corner from the Coop at 23 Church St. The place seems to attract a lot of townies, but maybe some of those people are freshmen who have come over from the nearby Yard--it's hard to tell the difference these days. It is routine to be carded, at least on weekends. This place provides live entertainment (loud), beer and more potent alcohol, and little else. There is no atmosphere, only noise. Somehow or another, the Oxford Ale...
...Life in Cambridge isn't too bad, especially if you like or can stand big crowds. Several places in the Square feature good local bands and tolerably good liquor. Oxford Ale House (36 Chruch St.), Charlie's Place (1 Bow St.) and Jacks (952 Mass Ave) are about the best the area has to offer...