Word: beaver
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...laborer and two dozen other guys in work shirts and battered jeans are gathered in the basement of Eagle County's government building, hard by the vacation resorts of Vail, Beaver Creek and Copper Mountain. They're listening to instructor Gustavo Heredia explain bail bonds, warrants and plea bargains. Many in the crowd are recent arrivals from Mexico. None can speak English. And all are in trouble for such offenses as drunk driving, driving without insurance, spousal abuse and fighting. Four-fifths of them are in the U.S. illegally, but deportation is no big worry in the Colorado resort country...
...nature observations by Emett and Barbara Burnett, Louisiana guides for Rails and Trails, a joint service of Amtrak and the National Parks Service. There was show-and-tell in the lounge car too, where Barbara invited us to examine native artifacts--a nutria skull and otter, coyote and beaver pelts...
...Beetlejuice is one of a growing number of little people who hire themselves as entertainers (Hank the Drunken Angry Dwarf, Mini-Me and the stars of WrestleMania IIIothe pinnacle of Dwarf Wrestling, in which the notorious Lord Littlebrook, got to face his arch-nemesis Little Beaver, in a match for the ages). Unlike most other dwarves in ithe businessi who entertain us only with their antics and comedy skits, Beetlejuiceis act is this and a hell of a lot more. In short, Beetlejuice gets hired to be tossed...
...summarizes the organization's committee meetings as nothing more than "30 eager-beaver freshmen" jockeying to be part of the IOP's Student Advisory Committee...
...world's leading snowshoe destination is Vail, Colo. On 40 trails, the combined Nordic centers at Vail and nearby Beaver Creek offer daily nature tours, sunset and full-moon events, plus various all-day outings that include a gourmet picnic and backcountry expeditions. Peg and Les Regenbogen, Easterners who have vacationed in Vail for the past 10 years, converted from cross-country skiing while there. As they glided through the mountains on snowshoes, they were thrilled to sight golden eagles, bighorn sheep and herds of elk. Les, 67, recommends Vail because "you can start...