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Word: hand (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...cities, however, the marriage restrictions are more severely enforced; many single workers live in segregated dormitories. Opportunities for courtship are limited, although, now that the rigors of the Cultural Revolution have subsided, young couples are once again allowed to stroll hand in hand in the streets or even cuddle on benches. Secluded areas of public parks are increasingly used for after-dark trysts...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Man Of The Year: Beyond Confucius and Kung Fu | 1/1/1979 | See Source »

After a take, as Director Jim Frawley (Kid Blue) yelled, "Cut!" Miss Piggy patted Kermit on his little green behind. Kermit, who is not comfortable with bawdiness, swatted at her hand and jumped aside. Miss Piggy then complained teasingly about "the man who is always following me around," referring to Oz, and coyly peeked under the green flap at the bottom of Kermit's costume, exposing Jim Henson's arm. "Oh, you've got one too!" she said. It was the kind of off-camera byplay that goes on more or less constantly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: Those Marvelous Muppets | 12/25/1978 | See Source »

...made to try for the realism of actual photography, rather than to fake scenes with process shots. So a watertight tank was built, and into the tank went a small television camera and all 6 ft. 3 in. of Jim Henson. (Muppet performers often cannot see directly what their hands are doing or what the other Muppets are up to, but TV monitors give them a precise check on scenes as they progress.) The tank was lowered to the concrete bottom of the movie set's swamp, the log was fitted on top of it, and Kermit was perched...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: Those Marvelous Muppets | 12/25/1978 | See Source »

...three weeks into the picture-the end of the day-I had one more shot, was sitting at the dressing table in the portable dressing room combing my hair. Bogie came in to bid me good night. He was standing behind me-when suddenly he leaned over, put his hand under my chin, and kissed me. It was impulsive-he was a bit shy-no lunging wolf tactics. He took a worn package of matches out of his pocket and asked me to put my phone number on the back. I did." His love letters too were everything a girl...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BOOKS: Bringing Up Bogie's Baby | 12/25/1978 | See Source »

...voters were apathetic; no, they were outraged at taxes and mobilized to demand reform. People had given up on the capacities of government; no, citizens everywhere were forming diligent factions and forcing government's hand on one issue and another. The individual had learned he could not change any thing; no, so many individuals had learned they could shake things up in court that there was a litigation crisis...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Essay: The '70s: A Time of Pause | 12/25/1978 | See Source »

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