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Spring and Fall, all the changes in a single beaded gown worn by its creator to the unveiling of her husband's sculpture in Century Plaza. Priceless...
...magic gown grows apace, bead by careful bead. On its kinetic, pixilating and luminous surface, swallows fly away, the Great Migration of the Tribe is played in loving sad detail, the anxious braves move south on their short ponies not knowing that they, peaceful folk, are about to found a bellicose nation and the first New World zoo. The resolute squaws come behind with the babies and the baggage. Their bare feet. One squaw remains at home, tearful but happy. Diamond beads for under her glistening eyes. Happy happy-so full of happiness she comes near to bloating-and there...
They made an admirable parade. Merilee at the head absolutely squared away in a vast white huipil, her eye on the sparrow and her feet skating her along somewhere down there under the billowing skirts of her gown. Girl, currently in heat, followed Merilee loyally. Alfred followed Girl, nose to her tail. If they paused or even slowed he would climb up her backside and begin pumping away, though his business could never reach hers. Girl snarled or gave him hot tired looks as if to say "too hot for love" or "men! for God's sake!" Puff puff...
...members of the police tactical squad. Rooks are blue paddy wagons, knights Army and Navy officers; bishops take the form of businessmen in gray flannel suits and horn-rimmed glasses, clutching attaché cases and minicopies of the Wall Street Journal. The queen wears a little black evening gown, long white gloves and pearls; she has tinted blonde hair and is decidedly overweight. The king wears a black tuxedo and a jeweled ring on his finger; he comes complete with a cigar and a bald spot...
Diffused Reasons. Town-gown relations deteriorated further in January, when campus police and sheriff's deputies had to break up a protest over the firing of a popular faculty member. Last week students rose up for three days of insane violence. The immediate spark was the arrest of a young black militant, accused of using obscene language in public. As deputies tried to take him to jail, they were attacked by 50 of his sympathizers...