Word: beefing
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Outside that improvised clinic, the masses devoured oranges, juices, and even beers. The National Guard dished out thick beef stew for the competitors, and the loudspeakers echoed through the room with calls for runners to come up and receive their awards...
...movie along with Fonda, claims the original black and white differences between the hawkish marine and the anti-war vet were toned down. The stereotypes, however, are still very heavily drawn: the ultra-macho Dern, whose buddies' idea of a perfect party for him is "a side of beef and a case of Jack Daniels," is totally insensitive in bed, gung-ho about the war, and outraged when his wife decides to go to work (as a volunteer in the V.A. hospital) after he is shipped overseas. Sultry characters abound, from the wives at the Marine base who are more...
...this is very magnificent, but it's also very expensive. Let's come down to reality and talk about some good-time cheap entertainment. A true New York City favorite is the Sabrett hot dog. For 50 cents you get the world's best all-beef (well, maybe mostly beef) frank with mustard, onions and sauerkraut. Have it with the works and that New York City flavor will stay with you for the rest of your vacation...
White House economists, perhaps too optimistically, expect a food-cost rise of about 6% this year, on top of last year's 8% increase. Beef will lead the parade. Over the past two or three years, high feed costs and drought made cattle raising unprofitable. Beef supplies piled up and prices fell, so ranchers cut back their herds even more...
Since 1975, the nation's herd has shrunk from 132 million to 116 million head, a seven-year low. Cattlemen are now holding their breeders back from markets to rebuild their stock. As a result, beef is becoming scarcer, and this summer the price of hamburger-quality meat is expected to go up by 15% to 20%. Steak cuts may climb...