Word: dresser
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...younger man, and the tense relationship between the protagonist and her meddling mother-have been long exploited in literature, theater, and cinema. The third and by far most provocative issue, the homosexual man-heterosexual female coupling that occurs between the protagonist and her gay best friend (coincidentally a hair-dresser), is well on its way to clich‚ status courtesy of Madonna's The Next Best Thing. But bad timing is not solely responsible for the failings of Perfect Days...
...those of you not familiar with it, let me briefly explain the Senior Gift. Harvard has $14 billion in the bank, enough money to rent God out for the weekend. I have a Pizza Ring coupon and a dresser drawer full of change. The Senior Gift is Harvard saying, "How much change you got?" So you can see why so many seniors are complaining: we've got almost nothing, but the world's richest university still wants some of it. The Senior Gift is like Mr. Universe trying to eat your grandmother's vitamins. It's like a food drive...
...pair them with a closetful of Richard Tyler and Giorgio Armani suits. But now her designer duds share space with her cashmere and wool Banana Republic sweaters and Old Navy nylon pants and fleece shirts. "Banana Republic has that grownup, luxurious merchandise," she says. She then opens her dresser drawer to expose a pile of Old Navy pajama pants, better known to Old Navy shoppers as Just Bottoms. "Old Navy is what the Gap used to be," she explains. "Old Navy rocks. It has the balls to have a point of view, and I appreciate that...
...They'll be just like pillows," said Robert L. Mortimer, associate director of building services for FAS. "When you arrive to your room, you'll see a bed, a bookcase, a dresser, and a lamp...
...Because I like the way it feels," he replied. "Weird," said Zoe, who apparently went on to ask the man about a great many things. Eventually, her cross-dresser correspondent got wise to the game. "How old are you?" he asked. "Thirty," my daughter dutifully lied, recalling my admonition to never give out her real age (or any other personal details) to strangers online...