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...that point, Meyer called Bennett directly. "He seemed bewildered and flustered," says Meyer. "He wasn't a smooth talker. There was an 'aw, shucks' atmosphere to it all. At the end of our conversation, when I put down the phone, I actually liked the guy." But when New Era tried to pressure the college into silencing Meyer, the professor sent letters detailing his suspicions to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the irs, the U.S. Attorney General's office and finally the Wall Street Journal...
Jones understands that he has set himself up for many such threats. He realizes too that in the coming months it will be necessary to explain repeatedly to Americans horrified by the blast why the Timothy McVeighs of this world deserve legal counsel. But the Louisiana-born, Texas-bred, aw-shucks county lawyer tells Time that he is fully prepared to stick with his role as champion of the underdog. After all, he has supported losing causes before: Nixon and Roger Dale Stafford, Oklahoma's most notorious death-row inmate, and his own three unsuccessful bids for electoral office. Says...
...Aw, c'mon, Alberto. If this winter's campaign has proved anything, it is that the former bad boy from Bologna is not only a smarter bomb but also one with laser-guided determination. His image--that of a fun-loving playboy--belies the Zenlike, almost scary concentration he has brought to bear in amassing 43 career victories over nine years. Although Tomba competes only in slalom and giant-slalom races--he does not ski the downhill, super-giant slalom or combined races, the other three ingredients in World Cup competition--he has made his two events a near monopoly...
Another option is to harass all the vendors that line either side of Brattle Street. Pretend to try on a hat with garish flowers while admiring yourself in their grime-streaked mirrors. "Aw, don't I look cute?" When they're not looking, pluck off all of the flowers and stick them in your backpack. Mom'll love a surprise packet of cheap plastic flowers...
...just writing those words makes me want to break out of sadness and reach back in time and speak '60s-speak, or at least how the '60s spoke before they turned dark. So I guess I mean I want to speak Kennedyese. I want to say, Aw listen, kid, don't be glum. What a life...