Word: irvins
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Wise's father, Irvin, tried to produce the lenses for chickens after a sales agent told him about a farm where chickens afflicted with cataracts were better-behaved than those with normal sight, and he thought a market might exist for a lens that distorted the bird's sight...
...done hundreds of times before, Reagan walked along the Rose Garden, savoring the crisp morning air and glancing at gardener Irvin Williams' meticulous winter designs. But this time Reagan slowed, turned right and left to wave one more time. Halfway down the colonnade, he suddenly faced away, picked up his gait and, never looking back, went to meet the Bushes and take them to the Capitol to yield the presidency to his personally chosen successor...
...Cowboys have everything going for them. They have the top running back in the league in Herschel Walker. They have outstanding receivers in Michael Irvin, Marvin Alexander and Kelvin Martin. The offensive line helped Walker run for more than 1000 yards. Everson Walls, Ron Francis and Michael Downs provide stability in the defensive secondary. The only question mark is the defensive line. They're old, but young guys like Danny Noonan and Jim Jeffcoat have already emerged as stars. And the linebackers are strong as ever...
...effect, the White House has become a small but complete city. Gardener Irvin Williams reports that a new lawn weathered the hot spell and is flourishing. Wood ducks are in the trees, mallards on the fountain pond, 40 or so other species of birds round about. Squirrels, lured by Reagan's generous dispensation of acorns, are too numerous to count...
...like a big fashion show," says Dana Irvin, a senior at the Springboro, Ohio, High School. "You have to dress nice to fit in, and I guess there's a lot of pressure to remember when you last wore an outfit. If you can, it's best to wait three weeks before you wear an outfit to school again." This creates double trouble for Gina and Jeanine Vermillion, twin sisters who are starting their freshman year at suburban St. Louis' Selvidge Junior High School. "Each one coordinates her own outfit because everything's got to match," reports their mother...