Word: bows
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Paul Ress, Terrail, the Gielgud of gastronomy, explained: "La Tour d'Argent is like a theater. I am the author of the play, an actor in it and the director. The words and gestures of every actor are carefully rehearsed. Every employee knows exactly how to walk, stop, bow. There is no obsequiousness. Nor is anyone allowed to take a fat tip from a guest in exchange for a 'good' table. I'd fire anyone who accepted a tip for that. I'm very severe. Three or four times a day I have a conference...
Andrews' character grows as each witness adds anecdote or insight. His boyhood hockey coach remembers him as a superb athlete who once said, "When I try my best I always seem to hurt someone." His pastor proves that John learned early when to bow to expediency. At school he earned every honor, but may also have planned the burning of a dormitory so he could be a hero by saving his sleeping classmates...
...Bow man Parker adds, "I discovered that there was a spirit of camaraderie in crew unlike that found in any other sport. Crew is a team sport, not an individual one. There are eight guys pulling together for the common goal of moving the boat...
...will stay with the same winning combination that he has used for the last few weeks-with Alison Hill at stroke, Allison Hall at seven, Wikki Royden at six, Jenny Getsinger at five, Cervilla at four, Katie Moss at three, Marie Adams at two and Judy Ames at the bow slot...
...Sacks is cowswain, with Sarah Kuhn at bow, Robin Lothrop at two, Anne Robinson at three and Barbara Norris at stroke...