Word: leathers
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...like my writing about boating in a satirical way. Extremists are extremist, no matter what. They are always funny. There are people who think I am the James Watt of the animal-rights movement because I still wear leather shoes and eat the occasional McNugget. They may be heading in the right direction, but they can act pretty silly during the journey...
...level of about $1.8 billion -- over the past three years; during the Christmas season, many department stores are slashing prices to move their furs. To meet the animal-rights threat, the Fur Information Council of America last month launched an ad campaign stressing freedom of choice: "Today fur. Tomorrow leather. Then wool. Then meat." Bernard Groger, co-publisher of the trade magazine Fur World, says, "Nobody can tell the American woman what to wear." Warns Seattle furrier Nicholas Benson: "You're seeing signs of terrorism. People are afraid to wear furs on the streets because of what might happen...
...14th century, when the bubonic plague ravaged Europe, Italian physicians wore an elaborate garb to protect themselves from infection. The outfit extended from head to foot and was made entirely of leather. A wide-brimmed hat kept the physician from the patient, and the doctors never touched the patients by hand. The suit also included a protruding beak stuffed with herbs to "purify" the air and separate the physician and the patient...
According to police records, the group of four white males approached the student shortly after 1 a.m. The student told police that the four punched and kicked him and then stole his $200 brown leather jacket and a wallet containing $5 in cash...
...million. A walk through the St. Moritz club car, lately a derelict on a siding in Milwaukee, with broken windows and a cargo of snow, made the figure plausible. The bar is black granite, the baby grand piano an ebony Baldwin. Walls are paneled in embossed dark green leather. Brass, art deco lamps match the brass soffit, a three-inch strip separating walls from a car-long mural of mountain peaks. The ceiling is a rich deep blue, night sky. The car is designed for night, with lamps turned down, and a pianist plays show tunes. Too much good taste...