Word: leatherizing
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...shoes are far more daunting than those just outside. In fact, while many people naively refer to foot coverings as “shoes,” Teddy, unmoved by the relentless pro-shoe propaganda disseminated by the footwear industry, prefers to refer to them as “leather coffins...
Walking up Quincy Street, I asked Teddy when, if ever, he wore shoes. Not one to chance hypothermia, Teddy slips on the “leather coffins” when the temperature dips below 50° Fahrenheit. Teddy has, however, contemplated employing modern technology in a bid to keep himself barefooted 365 days a year. Thus far, Teddy reports that he has failed in his efforts to engineer a sort of “furry” foot mitten that could insulate and permit ample foot-to-earth contact...
Grafton’s décor is understated, with large—and outrageously comfortable—black leather booths and muted tan walls. A large semicircular bar, which fills up considerably as the evening goes on, sweeps away to the right as one enters. The restaurant is separated from the bar by a guard rail and features the same selection of drinks as well as extensive lunch and dinner menus...
...shingled roof with a red metal one. Some of its most successful locations seem to be the ones that stand out from the pack - whether it's the Orlando, Fla., outlet with a pool table and an air-hockey table, or the one near Chicago with a fireplace and leather armchairs. "McDonald's is a restaurant, not a hamburger stand, and we need to treat it as such," says Chicago-area franchisee David Bear. Who knows, some operators may even take a hint from France, of all places, where the company has helped entice more customers with a wide range...
Four times a day, business travelers shuttle between Cleveland, Ohio, and Pittsburgh, Pa., in oversize leather seats while nibbling on deli sandwiches and sipping their choice of eight gourmet coffees. But they're not flying first class; they're taking the bus. The 27-seat motor coaches offer an alternative to airport-security hassles and delays, says Dale Bunce, CEO of ExecConnect America, the Aiken, S.C., company that operates the service. The trip costs $129 round trip and takes 2 hr. 40 min. (vs. $614 for a 1-hr. flight in coach). Bus travelers can watch cable...