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...last part of Ishtar returns to the funny, fast pace of the early scenes in New York. There's a great gag having to do with a blind camel and a scene in which Hoffman pretends to speak a Berber dialect is hysterical...

Author: By Aline Brosh, | Title: Ishtar | 5/15/1987 | See Source »

...Well done. But to move along, Senator, what was the scandal that broke the camel's back...

Author: By Rutger Fury, | Title: 'The Next Bruce Babbit' | 3/10/1987 | See Source »

...America's Cup, yachting's great and garish grail, is a tumorous tureen no handsomer than a camel. In 1983 the news was not only that it was lost but that it was losable. A 132-year winning streak, the longest in all sport, was broken over the ample shoulders of San Diego Skipper Dennis Conner, the best and unlikeliest sailor in the world. He means to win it back this week...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Going For the America's Cup | 2/9/1987 | See Source »

...million American worshipers of sensible, frugal and unpretentious products for the outdoors descend on the Yankee seaside town. Their aim: to visit the one and only L.L. Bean company store, which is open around the clock and features 6,000 items, ranging from moccasins to sleeping bags to camel-hair cardigans. However, many more Americans know the company through the 75 million L.L. Bean catalogs that are mailed out annually. Celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, the company, founded to market a superior hunting boot, has become a $362 million business that sells its merchandise 24 hours...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Where the Customer Is Still King | 2/2/1987 | See Source »

...brow furrowed. A large drop of sweat formed on Rutger's prominent brow, then rolled off, extinguishing his Camel filterless. He spoke...

Author: By Jeffrey J. Wise, | Title: Who Cares Anyway? | 10/1/1986 | See Source »

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