Word: butlering
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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Kirkland House security guard by night, and math whiz by night, too, Bob Butler has become notorious for asking random river-area pedestrians for the day, month and year of their birth. Those who oblige are rewarded with an immediate calculation of which day of the week they were born...
...Butler, who works the 5 p.m. to 1 a.m. shift Thursday to Saturday, says this impressive trick is something he learned as a junior in high school. “The truth of the matter is, it’s third-grade math,” Butler says. “The kids might think I’m really smart, but it’s simple. I’m not talking quantum physics here...
...Butler says he uses the birthday trick as a way to get to know the students, but not all are receptive to his antics at first...
...third quarter, the Crimson forced a Northeastern fumble thanks to the aggressive play of senior defensive lineman Mike Armstrong and junior cornerback Benny Butler. On the ensuing play, a high snap resulted in a fumble by the Crimson. This enabled Northeastern to start its next drive at the Harvard 24-yard line...
...lost soul, calculating, mesmerizing: once again we have occasion to consider the endless contradictions that transformed Diana, Princess of Wales, from nonentity to icon during her brief life and hideous death. In the imposing, high-domed Court 1 at London's Old Bailey last week, her faithful butler Paul Burrell - the man she called "my rock" - was on trial for theft. But Diana was the hovering presence. Last year, police found in Burrell's house in Cheshire a trove of Dianiana - more than 300 items in all - stuffed into the attic and wardrobe and a bench and arrayed...