Word: lemons
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...doused him with gubernatorial lemonade. One New York woman carries a pair of long scissors to shear off the tips of offending cigars and cigarettes. Denver's Paul L. Wright, a management consultant, developed a heftier weapon-a can of Anti-Smokers Spray that drenches offending smokers in lemon-scented mist. So far he has sold 30,000 cans. Wright recommends spraying the smoker from five or six inches away, to make sure the cigarette goes out. "It takes guts," he admits, "but the spray is an equalizer." Wright has sprayed dozens of diners-and their meals-in restaurants...
...take a three-stroke lead over Vardon. Vardon finished with a 77 and Ray shot a 79. After the monumental victory, which has since been christened "the shot heard round the world," Ouimet went out and celebrated by downing a drink called a "horse's neck," a concoction of lemon juice and ginger...
...line for an hour or so, he/she sets Magico on a counter for the disdainful inspection of a stern young man who might be an oral surgeon or IRS agent manqué (22-J). Inspector will variously diagnose the appliance (22-K to 22-Z) as klunky, a lemon, mismanufactured, nonfunctioning, off-brand, plastic, quirky, rachitic, substandard, tinny, unredeemable, valueless, wonky, Xrated, Why-Fix-It? and zapped already...
...kids-are-doing-it AM radio station in the country. They still made his concerts last year, but mainly for the sake of the old songs, like "They Don't Dance Like Carmen No More," and for a commode-huggin' good time. They thought "Margaritaville" was a lemon...
Lately, however, Carter's intimate contact with the people seems to be ebbing. He is appearing less like a breath of lemon-freshened air, a political outsider, and more like a common household politician, complete with broken campaign promises. It should be interesting to see if Witcover exudes as much optimism tonight...