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Then General U.S. Grant won the Civil War and could do whatever he wanted to. And who wouldn't use U.S. while running for the White House? (The patriotic initials were apparently the result of a bizarre clerical error at West Point, according to amateur historian Barbara Holland, author of Hail to the Chiefs.) Besides, Ulysses was hard to pronounce and harder to spell, and no one had ever heard of anyone named "Hiram" (his real first name...
More practically, this book protects readers from the misfortunes of the amateur. He writes, "The knowledge one gains in the course of doing something is usally the knowledge one ought to have had before trying it in the first place." It will also save readers from the "mercy of... contractors" because they will be "more likely to notice when the job begins to go awry...
...wacky hybrid of sporting event, game show and Roman circus, American Gladiators has developed a strong cult following among both adults (who root for the amateur challengers) and kids (who cheer on the cartoonlike gladiators). Ratings have nearly doubled since the show debuted two years ago, making it one of the top five weekly hours currently in syndication. Says gladiator Dan Clark, better known as Nitro: "For the spellers, you've got Wheel of Fortune; for the guys who go shopping, you've got The Price Is Right; for the athlete, you've got American Gladiators...
...Richard Daley's Chicago cops clubbing peaceful demonstrators in 1968 caused the Democratic Party to reform itself. To hear the words Kent State is to recall how Americans came finally to recognize the lies and dissembling that characterized the Vietnam War's prosecution by two Presidents. More recently, the amateur video of Daryl Gates' Los Angeles cops beating Rodney King sensitized the nation to police brutality...
Buddies-Boston's premiere gay club at 51 Stuart. Call 426-3772. Every Sunday at 5 p.m.: Tea Dance for free. Monday nights: Amateur Dance Contest. Tuesday nights: progressive, alternative music. Wednesday nights Dirty Dancing. Thursday nights: Oldies. Friday and Saturday nights: Dance party...