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Word: asses (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...fake. His candor, although not of the Will Rogers quality attributed to him by Rifkin and Howard, is clearly of an interesting and unrehearsed nature. No Carter aide told him, for instance, to say the President's biggest problem is that "he's around people that kiss his ass all the time...

Author: By Jonathan H. Alter, | Title: Good Ole Cult | 3/26/1977 | See Source »

...seems so cooly laid back that it's hard to see in him the burning curiosity, wanderlust and stubborn passion for justice that come through so clearly in Woody's songs and writings. Ultimately, though, Carradine's Woody succeeds because he combines Woody's optimism and stubborn wise-ass anti-authoritarianism, creating an interesting, sympathetic but not overly worshipful portrait. Carradine's Guthrie (for whom Ashby and Getschell must of course share the credit) is believable, both human and fallible: his compassion for the working man contrasts ironically with his insensitive, irresponsible handling of personal relationships...

Author: By Andrew T. Karron, | Title: Dust Bowl Refugee | 3/10/1977 | See Source »

...Wrong Way, Nobody Does It Like Me. Backed up by four dancers and a 25-piece band, she kicked, tapped, whirled and strutted her way flawlessly through a string of numbers. "When you're out there, you're sweating real sweat, you're busting your ass, and the people know that," she said jubilantly after a standing ovation. "Dancing is the most honored sweat-making theatrical endeavor there...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: Shirley MacLaine on the Move | 3/7/1977 | See Source »

...courses, review, and then, finally, examinations when he returns to school. It's so wonderful to make the long-awaited sojurn home in December, to see family and friends, and to hear "oh, weren't finals so rough? Christ I'm glad they're over with. I worked my ass off studying those last couple of weeks." Comments like these do much to enliven an otherwise dull vacation, and the possibilities for more intense discussion are infinite. There's nothing like sharing the relief of all your friends, who themselves can hardly refrain from exclaiming, "You wanted Harvard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Calendar | 1/24/1977 | See Source »

...socks, and talked mostly of their bygone feats of athletic prowess. Said Hudson: "Most folks come to the Chitlin' Club to eat and forget their worries." But the talk did momentarily veer to Carter's brother Billy. Said a brawny club member: "That Billy is a candy ass if all he drinks is those sissy little 7-ounce beers. Get that grinnin' gentleman over here eatin' some chitlins with us, and we'll find out right fast how tough...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: The South A Show-Me Attitude | 1/24/1977 | See Source »

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