Word: boxer
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Underwear does not exist merely for fashion; after all, men have to live in these things. For athletics, briefs offer important support; similarly, few women would consider running without a bra. Boxers can be uncomfortable in other everyday situations, too. The looseness which boxer enthusiasts rave about can cause them to ride up; nobody wants to have underwear halfway up his chest. Also, the thick waistband typical of boxers can cause irritation. A friend of mine said that while he preferred boxers in general, when he wore them with jeans he experienced great discomfort. Surely, for this man briefs...
...after the late activist Cesar Chavez, as a mark of cultural pride. But on the day of the dedication, supporters of the name change showed up at the school to find a group of blacks there too--protesting. They thought the Latinos wanted to honor Julio Cesar Chavez, the boxer, and they disapproved. Recalls Matias Varela, a Hispanic resident who heads the county's arts council: "It was a total misunderstanding between the two groups." Or perhaps it was the clearest sign that such conflicts might be eased if the two groups were to spend some time swapping stories about...
...TITLE] THE BOXER...
...portion of the concert. During his signature song, "Woo Hah!! Got You All In Check," the capacity crowd repeatedly bounced up and down while singing along. The highlight of his act was the "Take off your clothes" dance during which he and the Last Boy Scout stripped down to boxer shorts and sang rap songs while half naked...
...show up at the MAC's third-floor Rec. Room early for my Friday afternoon appointment, just as the club's introductory meeting is letting out and a practice is starting up. Rawson, a squat, bald man is standing in a corner, instructing one of his boxers. Wearing a collared shirt and ancient plaid pants, he seems to have forgotten how men his age are supposed to act: he throws a jab at the young boxer from time to time and he's bouncing on the balls of his feet, weaving somewhat nimbly from side to side...