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...treater looking “like a terrorist.” And in the iconic scene when Elliot, E.T., et al. are fleeing on bicycles, the authorities’ rifles and guns will be digitally replaced by walkie-talkies (why not make a few bucks and have them sipping Fresca?). Although the unexpurgated E.T. was suitable for TV in 1987, it is not suitable for theaters now, even with the suggestion of parental guidance...

Author: By Couper Samuleson, YARDSTICK | Title: Specious Editions | 11/27/2001 | See Source »

...Lyndon B. Johnson loved the beverage Fresca so much that he had a dispenser installed in the Oval Office which could be operated at his desk. His Cabinet staged an ill-advised prank, spiking the dispenser with an experimental energy drink, resulting in the Vietnam...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Groovy Train: Presidential Folklore | 2/24/2000 | See Source »

...installed all through the White House: on table legs, behind drapes, in secret desk drawers. He had a phone put on a l00-yd. cord so he could take calls while walking on his ranch. There were three buttons on the table near where he sat The labels read, FRESCA, ROOT BEER and COFFEE. They were linked to the White House mess for instant response...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TIME & The Presidency | 12/28/1998 | See Source »

After a break, in which she consumes her standard post-op refreshment--grape juice mixed with Fresca--Tuttle walks down a flight of stairs and into the dimly lit and nearly deserted waiting room. "I know you're exhausted," she tells a pale Kim Hunter. "He's doing fine. The new liver is in, and the old one is out. He's been stable the whole time. We have two more hookups to go." She hugs Kim, who tells the doctor, "I ain't leaving. Thank...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Biggest Fight of Shotgun's Life | 10/12/1998 | See Source »

Like the appetizers, entrees embrace the traditional and the atypical alike. Even the often prosaic burrito exceeds expectations, however, laced elegantly with chile sauce, stuffed with grilled salmon, whole black beans, and brown rice and served on a bed of shredded lettuce and salsa fresca ($10.95). Grilled catfish ($10.95) is crusted in cornmeal and rests on a bed of rice pilaf, accompanied by a salad whose dressing is vaguely reminiscent of peanut sauce. The dish holds together well as a lighter option that remains flavorful and coherent. Chile rellenos ($9.95) sound unusual as well, advertised as Anaheim and Poblano peppers...

Author: By Rebecca U. Weiner, | Title: make a run...beyond the border | 10/8/1998 | See Source »

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