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...little further down Brattle, tucked in The Gap's store front, a large gathering clots this otherwise fluid urban scene. Facing those who till the sidewalk and spill into the street, a burly, bearded man clad in a tuxedo jacket, narrow pink tie and baggy army fatigues finishes the Motown milestone "My Girl." An elderly gentleman steps forward and drops a bill into the open guitar case. "We should all learn from this man tonight," bellows the musician, mocking the voice of Sunday morning TV-gospel preachers. The crowd laughs, and some swell toward the case appreciatively. The guitarist asks...

Author: By Thomas H. Howlett, | Title: Singing the Brattle Street Blues | 10/28/1981 | See Source »

...Take out." Gregory yelled into the main room of the diner, and soon enough, one of the blue-jean clad ballerinas was there to escort the sealed styrophome container...

Author: By Siddhartha Mazumdar, | Title: Working Class Zero | 10/22/1981 | See Source »

...waitresses were all clad in blue jeans and they all seemed to look alike. They didn't seem to have to work too hard, probably because the restaurant wasn't particularly busy. Their screams for more silverspoons, glasses, or little dishes had a disturbingly plaintiff tone, as if the dishwasher wasn't doing his job. "Why aren't they any forks and spoons out here?" I heard the clones...

Author: By Siddhartha Mazumdar, | Title: Working Class Zero | 10/22/1981 | See Source »

...Harvard cross-country team members were entered in the race because of what Coach Pappy Hunt called an "iron-clad rule" that no Ivy-league athletes participate in a commercially-sponsored race during the season...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 7300 Women Run Through City In Fifth Staging of Bell Race | 10/13/1981 | See Source »

...lithe, compact brunette dresses plainly in sweaters and blue jeans, and talks about her desire to settle down and raise a family. But as the heat of the night approaches, she starts to change. Her large green eyes begin to flash with fire and ice as, clad in black tights and a form-hugging tunic top, she dashes up the back stairs of a stage and into a burst of light. Hit Me with Your Best Shot, she sings to thousands of screaming fans. That precious time has arrived: Patty Andrzejewski, former cheerleader, has become Pat Benatar, the heartbreaker queen...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Prima Donna of Rock 'n' Roll | 10/12/1981 | See Source »

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