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Boudinot's view prevailed, however, and so Washington issued a declaration naming the last Thursday in November as something that would later always be special in American life. The day was "to be devoted by the People of these States to the service of that great and glorious Being who is the beneficent Author of all the good that was, that is, or that will be ... rendering ... humble thanks for [the] conclusion of the late war, for the great degree of tranquillity, union and plenty, which we have since enjoyed...
Artworks depicting scenes of Rhodesian history, both glorious and inglorious, are also experiencing a boom. In Salisbury a package of eight reproductions of sketches showing the discovery of Victoria Falls by David Livingstone currently sells for $32. "They'll fetch thousands in years to come," predicted one optimistic Rhodesian dealer. At an exhibition...
Champions are what many of the grown fighters at Bogart's want to be, if only for a few glorious minutes. Between bouts, the theme from Rocky comes up on the sound system. But there seem to be as many Martys fighting-folks at loose ends just looking for something to do. Randy McDoniels, 32, an unemployed construction worker, and Steve Slaymaker, 31, a heavy-equipment operator, are fighting, according to Randy, "just for the good times." Others stepping onto the scale express similar reasons: "Hell, my friends are doing it," or "We're out for some laughs...
Council sessions at the Homestead combine the rich flavor of a country weekend at a Tara-like estate with the glorious luxury of an old-fashioned transatlantic voyage. The five-star resort has three 18-hole golf courses and 15 tennis courts. In the cavernous lobby, where half a dozen roaring fireplaces give off the gentle fragrance of burning hickory and high tea is served while a string trio plays, notices offer skeet shooting or trout fishing. There is also horseback riding or jaunts in a surrey, along with bowling, swimming and spa waters...
...When the glorious Crimson sent the defeated Dartmouth drunkards back to their tundra turf Saturday for the fifth consecutive year, they hoped that a notably poor prank, in the form of a parody of Cambridge's Only Breakfast Table Daily, would ease the pain of returning to unfulfilled sexual lustings and bottmoless kegs of Budweiser...