Word: copperizing
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During the prologue, twenty men and women walk onstage one after another, their steps loud on the copper floor and their shadows dark against the curved walls that loom behind them. As they reach the front of the stage, the actors examine themselves in an imaginary mirror somewhere in the audience, then retreat as they cautiously approach their companions...
...clearly an atrocious waste of time and funds, why not donate some cash to a charity or a non-governmenal organization working inside Russia? Starving Siberian children, struggling Petersburg pensioners and unemployed Muscovites would certainly prefer a warm meal and a roof over their heads to big copper bells...
...like most Americans, he couldn't do much about it until recently. Sure, he could change long-distance carriers and chase the lowest rates as often as he pleased, but he was still a virtual captive of SBC Ameritech, the sole owner of the prized last mile of copper wire into his home...
...gave up trying to read and walked around the room, reading the copper dedications hung on the wall. Turns out the room was “named with gratitude for the generosity” of William F. Thompson and Juliana W. Thompson. The grandfather clock was dedicated by “the Class of ’78” and even the lectern is emblazoned with “1905.” The carpet I stood on was donated in honor of a recent graduate; all the paintings had been donated by various, presumably wealthy, individuals...
Pete's Wicked Oktoberfest (American) impressed all with its bright, clear copper color; nice, foamy head; and crisp yet creamy smooth caramel malt flavor...