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...look dapper for their home town sweethearts, an Ulster Coat imported from London was de rigeur at $12.00. Those of robust constitutions travelling short distances could opt to dash home through the snow in a one-horse open sleigh rented from Blake, Hack, and Livery Stable complete with lap robe and whip...

Author: By Mary Humes and Rebecca J. Joseph, S | Title: Raccoon Coats to Atari Games: A Century's Worth of Shopping | 12/16/1982 | See Source »

...course, that cannot always be the case Jeff Bellin, a Filene's Santa who recently graduated from Tufts and now hopes to enter a managerial training program, says he has some requests that he just couldn't handle. "Last week a teenage girl sat in his lap and asked for a boyfriend Bellin, in his best North Pole accent, recommended some sleaze bars downtown." But later that day, Bellin was reduced to silence when a five-year-old girl asked for a Ferrari Bellin says his key to success is making both parents and children laugh, but he adds. "That...

Author: By John D. Solomon, | Title: Life Behind the Beard | 12/8/1982 | See Source »

...prospective lap-formers who are unsure about how to handle their responsibilities. Western Temporaries, which hires most of the Boston-area department store Santas, offers a quick introductory training course. A 25-minute film goes over the do's and dont's of the business...

Author: By John D. Solomon, | Title: Life Behind the Beard | 12/8/1982 | See Source »

Newman appears, flashing his 1,000-watter at a kid who yells "Good luck!" and heads off to the starting line. He qualified his red, white and blue No. 33 in the second row, and should be among the leaders after the first lap. But the spark plugs foul as the car starts, and two plugs are changed. By that time, it is too late to rejoin the other cars at the front of the starting grid. This competition is a sprint, only 18 laps, and he seems to have no chance...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Paul Newman: Verdict on a Superstar | 12/6/1982 | See Source »

...evening's other dramatic race was the 1000 Crimson sophomore John Perkins gave Eagle Bob Colby all he could handle. Perkins pulled all the way from fourth place to second in the last lap. He wasn't quite able to catch Colby, but he did manage to close the gap to less than a tenth of a second. Though his comeback effort fell short, it was quite a feat for the rusty Perkins. He spent last winter in states playing J.V. hockey, so this was his first indoor competition in over two years...

Author: By Becky Hartman, | Title: Thinclads Thrash B.C., 84-52; Quintero Qualifies for IC4As | 12/1/1982 | See Source »

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