Word: birding
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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After landing to the cheers of spectators, Allen acknowledged that he could not have gone on another 10 ft. Sweat-soaked but clearly elated, he staggered out of his big bird to accept flowers and a shy kiss from a female admirer. His first words...
California's Supreme Court was once held in high repute for its innovative and wise decisions. Keeping well above politics, the court carried out deliberations in the quiet privacy of its stately chambers. So much for tradition. The current court, headed by Chief Justice Rose Elizabeth Bird, 42, is about to have its linen laundered in public, black robes, starched collars and all. Last week the state's commission on judicial performance (a nine-member board established in 1960 to hear complaints against California judges) began televised hearings into alleged improprieties surrounding the court's handling...
...another, after wincing at the mistakes in a lately deceased friend's obituary, imagined how his own would be botched: "LAKEVILLE, CONN.-Robert Yoakum, syndicated columnist and ... first ad obit Yoakum here today at the age of two or three days in the refrigerator before stuffing the bird. It's a 'surefire' recipe for holiday pleasure...
...leader of a tribe in the most powerful federation of tribes in the world. He is a Great Chief." Just as I was saying this, a howling mob armed with cameras burst from the bush. A squaw grabbed Jerry's hand, rushed him to a great iron bird of the sky, and off they fled. The Rendille rolled on the ground, hooting with laughter...
...flappable radio station KGB chicken from San Diego. With its infowlable agility to leap and cavort, the chicken clucks up everything from San Diego Padres baseball games to supermarket openings. Feathered by Ted Giannoulas, 24, who now earns more than $50,000 a year for such appearances, the bird has flown as far as New York City with increasing recognition. Now, however, Giannoulas and KGB, which conceived the bird, are tangling over rights. KGB has filed a $250,000 damage suit claiming ownership of the chicken concept and costume. The station is seeking an injunction to stop Giannoulas' performances...