Word: bothered
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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When somebody goes to the bother of naming a cave after a gal, the only polite thing for her to do is sing a little tune in appreciation. Which explains what Pearl Bailey was doing 320 ft. underground in Missouri's Meramec Caverns belting out Hello, Dolly! Off Broadway, Pearlie Mae is an avid spelunker, and she gladly turned up for the dedication of the cavern's "Pearl Bailey Room." As for that cave, which once served as an Underground Railroad stop, it suits Pearl just fine. "That," she pronounced, "is something solid...
...King, is part of a nationwide trend in summer concerts. More and more, sponsors and performers are taking to the streets in order to carry music right to the doorsteps of the nation's poor and underprivileged. The result is that many slum dwellers who otherwise would not bother or could not afford to go to a concert in a large park or stadium can now hear good music simply by leaning out their windows or pausing on a street corner...
...resignations of teachers and staff. Much to their surprise, the trustees accepted them all. Since a dozen more teachers had departed earlier, Franconia now faces the fall with only 20 teachers, half the number of last year's staff. No one knows for sure how many students will bother to show up for class in September...
...specially designed a set of drums for himself inscribed in black and orange psychedelic lettering with "Patent-Moon the Exploding Drummer" and he hits them with rapid strokes flicking his wrists from side to side--and these days when he throws his sticks at the drums he doesn't bother to catch them. Similarly, Townshend is different from other guitarists most obviously for his constantly fast fiddling. Whereas Jeff Beck, say likes to pull out individual notes and drool over them, Townshend moves quickly from string to string to knob to string...
Rocky is a happy, energetic campaigner. In the past two weeks alone, he has lost 10 lbs. He winks and grins and small-talks his way through crowds, often forgetting people's names but not letting it bother him: "Hiya . . . Best of luck and all the way ... Hi, girls, that's the way ... Gee, great... I wanta tell ya, yes, sir." Last week Rockefeller and Wife Happy danced to The Sidewalks of New York on a sidewalk in Cincinnati, while a friendly crowd gathered around...