Word: camels
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...caught a bus for Herat early the following morning. The passing desert landscape yielded camel's thorn, patches of purple and pale yellow flowers, and 28 charred metal wrecks-military trucks, armored personnel carriers and, to our horror, a bus. Again came the whisper: "Mujahidin. "After a Soviet guard waved us through one checkpoint, my relieved traveling companion grinned and gave the soldier a little farewell wave in return. This upset one of the Afghans, who fixed Marshall with a scowl-evidently taking him for a Soviet sympathizer-and ran his finger across his throat. Then, just as Marshall...
...victory party, the Rebel forces have somehow wound up hiding from a revitalized Empire on the planet Hoth, which is nothing more than an oversized ice cube. Darth Vader and the Empire quickly discover the Rebellion's snow hideout and descend upon the planet with a force of huge, camel-like tanks...
...after his father to make it sound more substantial, the agency thrived for nearly a century on blue-chip accounts such as RJ. Reynolds Industries, DeBeers Consolidated Mines and the Ladies' Home Journal Ayer copywriters coined the memorable slogans "I'd walk a mile for a Camel," "a diamond is forever" and "never underestimate the power of a woman...
...stage and floats up the aisles, with the magician close behind, spinning a hoop around it to show that there are no hidden wires. Thirteen grown men, volunteers all, tie Blackstone into knots - which he breaks faster than you can say his name. He is also assisted by a camel, a donkey, a baby rabbit, an orchestra and a troupe of young and enthusiastic dancers...
...original camel pebble simply discouraged mating. Today's I.U.D.s are effective (up to 98%) for different reasons. Inserted into the uterus, they cause a minor inflammation of the uterine lining that prevents the fertilized egg from implanting in the uterine wall after its journey through the fallopian tube. Certain types of I.U.D.s also function by releasing copper or the hormone progesterone...