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Word: cuchulain (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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Cable-Stitched. The Kennedy clan is as handsome and spirited as a meadow full of Irish thoroughbreds, as tough as a blackthorn shillelagh, as ruthless as Cuchulain, the mythical hero who cast up the hills of Ireland with his sword. The tribal laws permit extremes of individualism, though most Kennedys look alike when they smile. When they are together, the family foofaraws are noisy and the discussions continuous, but when they are apart, their need for constant communication strains the facilities of the telephone company and the U.S. postal service. No matter where they happen to be, the Kennedys...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CAMPAIGN: Pride of the Clan | 7/11/1960 | See Source »

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