Word: collared
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Petner, who has been the Haggerty's principal for 11 years, says Strawberry Hill--a "typically blue-collar neighborhood"--has seen an influx of more affluent residents in recent years, but emphasizes its traditional character still endures...
...Bildungsroman. I suppose it is possible to retain this tradition by writing the autobiography of a life parked before a computer screen. But how much flavor would be missing without the scene of the hero walking across campus alone on a winter night, his head uncovered, his jacket collar drawn tight about his neck, alone, hearing a violin play You'll Never Walk Alone in a practice room somewhere, alone, in the snow that turns to rain...
...Ratio of the average salary of a Japanese CEO to that of a Japanese blue-collar worker...
...Ratio of the average salary of an American CEO to that of an American blue-collar worker...
...They were determined to make it in America, to achieve everything that any immigrant to this country has ever wanted - to own a home, to buy a car, to send their daughters to college. And they were determined to achieve this dream at almost any price. Their blue-collar jobs left them physically drained; negotiating their way in a country whose customs they did not always understand left them emotionally exhausted. They bickered constantly...