Word: hear
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...would be fine if films with such titles as Porky in Wackyland (Clampett), Show Biz Bugs (Freleng), Duck Dodgers in the 24 1/2th Century (Jones), What's Opera, Doc? (Jones) and Duck Amuck (glorious Jones) were embraced by the canons of academe. But imagining this, one can also hear Daffy grouse, "What a revoltin' development thith ith." Better, perhaps, for the Warner siblings to wear their garlands lightly, or let them fall off, while their antics continue to provide not so innocent delight for another millennium or so of children. The rest of us can find our wicked frissons...
...preparations for the upcoming meeting, let me assure you that we certainly attach tremendous importance to it. We have high hopes and serious hopes about the outcome, even though we do hear from the other side that they are taking a much more modest view of the meeting. They are not giving it that much significance, and we hear words to the effect that it is going to be an introductory meeting, only an agenda for the future, things to that effect. Well, we believe that to travel all the way to Geneva just to get acquainted, just to look...
...world with his chin outthrust. Unlike the many electronic ministers who flee direct questioning, Falwell challenges hostile outsiders. He travels 8,000 miles a week, lashing out at abortion, pornography and homosexuality. He has been to Harvard to duel with jeering students who spilled over into three auditoriums to hear him, and to Oxford to debate Prime Minister David Lange of New Zealand about nuclear weapons. He dares Scientist Carl Sagan to debate creationism; Sagan has declined the challenge. He has a private session with South Africa's President P.W. Botha and sides publicly with his white government...
...series of TV shows. Through it all, the trademark Falwell manner was on public display: the presentation of disputatious and highly debatable assertions in tones of sweet reason, congeniality in the face of bitter attacks, an almost eerie confidence that he possessed insights his countrymen needed to hear about...
Botha: A little vacation after this is blows over. I hear those center California beaches are looking mighty nice these days, if you know what mean...