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...couple of papers with the President's signature; firm, strong in 1942, quaky and feeble by 1945. "When Churchill entered the room, he seemed to fill it," says Elsey. "His reputation, the aura that preceded him, was so great. We were in awe." Captain Ogden Kniffin, Elsey's Army counterpart, made it a practice on night duty to remove and hang up his uniform to keep it unwrinkled for morning show. Once, about 4:30 a.m., the door flew open and Churchill entered. The mortified Kniffin stood at attention in his underwear, wondering whether his career had come...
...Middle East, a club that needs little introduction for Cambridge music fans. Although the Downstairs traditionally plays host to bands as popular as the Kickovers, the more compressed Upstairs venue seemed a perfect fit for the Kickover’s manic punk energy. A smaller room than its Downstairs counterpart, the upstairs features a small stage up front, a large dance floor, and a bar along the side. The audience filled the room to capacity (and, some might suggest, above and beyond), but it never felt uncomfortable. Rather, it felt familiar; there was no need...
...Orwellian," says Gephardt in frustration. "The pharmaceutical lobby writes the bill, passes it, and then they run ads thanking them for passing it." It doesn't help Gephardt's mood any that the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee has raised more than twice as much money as its Democratic counterpart...
...Benjamin St. Clair ’04 for the Pudding’s annual drag burlesque extravaganza in the spring, features God as a disgruntled proprietor called Land Lord who threatens to smite his tenants—including Rabbi Noah Fense and his counterpart Nun Taken—unless they cough up overdue rent money...
...stormed the 17th green to celebrate what turned out to be the winning putt, even though Spain's José María Olazábal hadn't yet played his. It's not a Europe-as-one spirit either - though the Ryder Cup and its women's counterpart, the Solheim Cup, are two of the only sporting events that feature a Team Europe. "But I guess as Europe does come together more and more, it's easier to play for it," says Fasth. The Europeans are driven by something much more basic. "It's pride," says Clarke. "We just...