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...have every saint that's made," the cashier says proudly. "We've got police officer's medals with St. Michael and medals for firemen with St. Florian. We've even got medals for the mentally ill, with St. Dymphna on them...

Author: By Victoria E.M. Cain, | Title: Cashing in on Christ | 3/4/1995 | See Source »

...Houston berating a desk clerk or a homesick American family dashing into a Venetian Wendy's. The U.S. cannot be that broke, comes the comforting thought, since some of us still have enough credit left on our charge cards to venture abroad. As the outdoor piano in front of Florian cafe plays Feelings, there is an irresistible urge to gauge world prosperity by categorizing vacationers by nationality: a large Japanese tour group; seven Germans all with guidebooks; three French couples (undoubtedly sneering at the food); and -- yea, team! -- five certifiable Americans...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Clinton and The Stones of Venice | 12/14/1992 | See Source »

...victim, Florian Thompson of Boston, was stabbed several times outside the Church St. restaurant at about 5:30 p.m. Monday, according to an employee of the restaurant. Bystanders said Thompson was attempting to help a Border Cafe waiter stop a man who had stolen two cases of beer from the restaurant when he was stabbed repeatedly in the back...

Author: By Joshua A. Gerstein, | Title: Border Knifing Suspect Sought | 4/18/1991 | See Source »

...went most of the way toward meeting Walesa's demands. In a major Cabinet reshuffle he dismissed three prominent former Communists and two other non-Solidarity ministers. The major casualties were Interior Minister Czeslaw Kiszczak, who interned thousands of Solidarity activists during the martial-law crackdown in 1981, and Florian Siwicki, Defense Minister since...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Poland: Hard Times at The Top | 7/16/1990 | See Source »

...multi-level set lets more actors to fit on the Agassiz's stage, and the costumes are pretty. In one nice touch, when Hilarion, Cyril and Florian crossdress, their ruffles match the gowns of their love interests. Something, however, went wrong with the choreography. Virtually all of the female chorus members move stiffly, as if they can only bend at the waist. They look odd and distract attention from the main action...

Author: By Brooke A. Masters, | Title: Too Much Cargo, Too Little Fuel | 4/14/1989 | See Source »

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