Word: crusts
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...British upper crust, the British criminal code and the British bent towards social climbing all bear the brunt of the satire in Kind Hearts and Cornets. But the kidding is all in impeccable fun. Alex Guiness, as the seven (or eight) members of the noble D'Ascoyne clan, gets to be knocked off seven (or eight) times by a commoner who has it in for the family. Sipping poisoned port, crashing in a punctured balloon or sinking with his ship, no one has ever kicked the bucket for so many laughs. A fickle Joan Greenwood finally lands the mass assassin...
...mushroom soup is getting cold over there at the Budapest Restaurant where his bodyguard and manager are waiting for him. "It's probably got a crust of scum and dead baby skin on it"--an aside...
...self-help writers, Dyer suggests forgetting about the past and future - always live in the present and live each moment fully. "Prisoners of war," he says, "survived in the most terrible circumstances. Their secret was learning to appreciate the small things that made up their daily existence - a tiny crust of bread, sunrise from a cell window." In sum, the most salable self-help philosophy for the disillusioned '70s seems to be: Minimize pain, concentrate on self, and try to find joy even in horrible circumstances...
...South is changing, but the "upper crust" has resisted so far. There is more flexibility in its thinking and actions, but down deep little real change. I recall the constant admonition, "Remember who you are"-and that meant a Southern lady or gentleman...
Southern fried chicken can be prepared in endless ways; at its best it has a fine and crispy crust and is cooked so that inside it is moist to the bone. For chicken, ham, breads, jams or jellies there is no strict rule or regulation...