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...Nonsense Tightwad. Oddly, this figure has assumed the most traditional American role. He is the Jew become Yankee Trader?prudent, frugal, resourceful, strict; in Koch's case, ascetic to boot. On his shoulders lies the mantle of New England Protestantism, the mantle scorned and defiled by bona fide Protestants like former Mayor John Lindsay, and now handed over to the latest pioneers...
...ruthless, and I can be ugly--but I don't want to hurt anybody"). Hamlin is the quintessential American dreamer who woke up in the middle of the night to find himself realizing his fantasy. And the challenges of Harvard are a far cry from the trials of boot camp...
...high standard for discipline, and his aircraft carrier is well equipped to contend with those who fail to meet it. Persistent rule breakers are confined to the correctional custody unit (CCU), where they are subjected to "retraining"-a program of drills and indoctrination designed to reinstill the lessons of boot camp or, as one veteran puts it, "to make you feel stupid and look stupider." Further instruction may be given in the brig-a solitary cell where the diet is sometimes bread and water...
...Right now, the tow companies get the $25. With the boot, it will go right to the city," Teso said happily...
...boot, already in use in Boston is a metal wheel lock that makes it impossible for a car to be driven until it is unlocked and removed. And it isn't unlocked and removed until parking tickets are paid off. And until a $25, unlocking and removing fee is paid...