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...result is both eccentric and oddly endearing. Kirstein portrays himself as a child with "an inborn greed for artificed splendor," mesmerized by patterns and designs. One of the longest episodes in the book recounts his intense quest for just the right emblem to paint on his canoe paddle at summer camp. Citing an occasion when his father gave him a $20 bill, Kirstein remembers "the papery cash, its tough fibrous thinness inlaid with bits of red and green silk." The dreamy young man did not take much interest in academics, but he passed Harvard's entrance exam anyway. Once enrolled...
...pseudo-swastika emblem and violent hatred of Black people is notorious throughout the country. Yet their support of Mangope is not as astounding as it initially might seem...
...issue contained a host of articles coveringevery facet of the homosexual debate. It featuredan exploding pink triangle, an emblem of gayidentity, on its cover...
...scene serves as the emblem for the movie. As Walt lifts and tosses Jeroen in the air, it is apparent that Walt signifies liberation in more ways than one for Jeroen. As their relationship matures, Walt provides Jeroen with his first sexual experience. The film-makers handle sensitive material with great dexterity and honesty, expertly portraying the problems of communication. Not only do Walt and Jeroen not speak the same language, they don't even have the language to express what they are. Walt speaks of being "different," and says to Jeroen that when he saw him, he knew that...
...last victor, the United Daughters of the Confederacy, suffered the criticism of Illinois Senator Carol Moseley-Braun, who, as the first Black female senator ever, clearly represents those "arrogant elites." Moseley-Braun wanted the UDC to get rid of the Confederate Flag on their emblem. Fight on, Daughters...