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...voice has a pump-organ quaver and a soft adolescent fuzz on it, the phrasing is smooth, and the sentiments belting from the jukeboxes hit the pop fans right where they love to live...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Vegas & All | 3/10/1958 | See Source »

...beasts with such hair beautifiers as Helene Curtis Spray Net and Adorn. One high priestess to an Airedale basted her dog with beer and brilliantine to stiffen and shine its coat. Terrier handlers carefully plucked hair from their dogs' legs and chests, leaving a pile of red fuzz on the floor. Rumors flew that some of the competitors even had eye drops to enhance their pupils. And to keep up morale, Abercrombie & Fitch was on hand with gifts not only for the dog, e.g., rubber fire hydrants, $1, but also for the owner (imported silk ties emblazoned with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Pampered Poodle | 2/24/1958 | See Source »

...Steve Allen, Actor Nugent still exuded a trim, boyish charm, whether he was twitting himself, his wife ("You're not aware, not tuned to me; you don't handle me carefully") or his new dentist ("All he says is 'Hello, sit down, RINSE.' This peach-fuzz youth, with every tooth in his cheeky cheek, right off, mind you-RINSE!"). Nugent's bland mixture of pathos, petulance and salt was especially savory when he gave himself a frank appraisal, found his face looking like a "leftover artichoke," his teeth "dropping like loose buttons," his body "convex...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: Review | 8/26/1957 | See Source »

...looking for a young unvarnished voice to go with a young unvarnished song called What's It Like in Paree? ("Is the air champagne at night?/ Is it love's domain at night?"). Next thing she knew, Barbara was taking signals behind the mike. Her peach-fuzz voice suggests a girl who has not quite got the word about Things as yet, but is gratifyingly eager to learn. Columbia has changed Barbara's name on the record from Eichbauer to Manners, and is keeping her busy at her receptionist's desk while it awaits the public...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: New Pop Records, Aug. 5, 1957 | 8/5/1957 | See Source »

Chaperoned Breed. When freed of ticks and internal parasites, Wright's eight Xolos throve and multiplied. In cooperation with the Asociación Canofila Mexicana (Mexican Kennel Club), he set up standards for the breed. A genuine Xolo should have no hair except a slight fuzz on the top of the head and the tip of the tail. The naked skin can be any color (dark brown or grey is commonest), but large blotches of pink are undesirable. The ears should stand up straight...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Hot Dog | 11/26/1956 | See Source »

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