Word: clair
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...moon-or, for that matter, the sun-shines rarely on the River Sambre. But all summer long the roads to Maubeuge have been jammed with moonstruck vacationers, honeymooners and touring rubbernecks, all lured there by what promises to become Europe's next popular hit-a tango called Un Clair de Lune à Maubeuge (Moonlight at Maubeuge...
Just a Hobby. Scherbaum sailed through the Brandenburg No. 2 last week as if it were as simple as Au Clair de la Lune. Nonchalantly placing his weight on one leg, the egg-shaped instrumentalist blew through the intricacies of the high coloratura with characteristic ease; he blasted a final, full-volume flourish that brought an audible gasp from the audience. Chances are that he could have gone through the whole piece with his eyes shut: he has recorded the concerto for 14 different labels, has become so thoroughly identified with it that in Western and Eastern Europe alike...
...window of St. Clair's in Brattle Square, there are 26 stuffed baby ducklings, each bearing splendid ribbons about its middle and the insignia, Made in Japan, neatly plastered to the webbing of one foot. I feel compelled to report this happy news...
...reasons for objecting to the U.N.'s use of force may not be valid, but they are perfectly clair, and--since they are to be the core of my New Republic piece--you might have tried to mention them. It is a bit too easy to dismiss an opinion which one has not accurately described. What ain't fair ain't American. Stanley Hoffmann, Associate Professor of Govt...
...Hoffmann's different interpretation of all this is indeed "perfectly clair" and well worth reading. What he left unclair in his article was his reason for thinking the Indian action similar to the U.N.'s in inspiration and probable effect. If I was unfair to him, It was in not pointing out that he very wisely drops the parallel after a few paragraphs, and concentrates on his objections to the U.N. Itself; I was only astonished that he had seen any similarity in the first place...