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...invented by man as it was in the United States . . . One of the most notable traits of the Mexican's character is his willingness to contemplate horror: he is even familiar and complacent in his dealings with it. The bloody Christs in our village churches ... the custom of eating skull-shaped cakes and candies on the Day of the Dead, are habits inherited from the Indians and the Spaniards and are now an inseparable part of our being...
...engaging politician than Turner, who is sometimes described as cold and aloof. Turner benefited from the Liberals' longstanding tradition that the party's leadership should alternate between representatives of English-and French-speaking regions. Since Trudeau is from Quebec, the convention would have had to break with custom to choose Chrétien. Moreover, Turner's impressive bearing and boardroom presence probably represent what the delegates feel their countrymen want in a national leader. All at the convention were conscious of the party's shift from the Trudeau era of activism and charismatic leadership. Reflecting...
...Guatemalan site, Adams turned his attention to a spot less than a mile from a 130-ft.-high pyramid that was flanked by a cluster of temples. Workers digging an exploratory trench discovered that flakes of flint had been scattered through a layer of masonry, a funerary custom of the Maya. Digging farther, the archaeologists uncovered the remains of a stone platform and the outline of a plaster dome...
Because the Custom Shop is so popular the barbers don't get much rest. While Papalimberis says he couldn't count how many heads he cuts or how many beards he shaves in one day, he adds he is usually working the full 7.30 a.m. to 6 p.m. shift six days a week...
...potential rival to the Custom Shop is the Harvard Barber Shop on Linden...