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...knowing the summer was just as bad in other parts of France. Normandy and Brittany experienced wet, cold weather, while the Atlantic coast from the Bordeaux region down to the Spanish border was doused by record-setting volumes of rain. The impact of that went beyond slumping tanning lotion sales. Between cold demis of beer that never got ordered to ice cream that stayed unscooped; from crops that didn't ripen enough to cultivate into summer fruits like tomatoes and watermelon, French economists say the cold and wet cast a direct, shrinking chill on 30% of the nation's seasonal...
...author knows the limits of his considerable salesmanship. He offers a very un-Barnum-like aside to his readers: "Wake up, Tinkerbell," he writes. "There's no secret formula. There's no lotion or potion that will make sales faster and easier for you--unless your potion is hard work...
...example, Andrews writes: "Our 'nursing' seldom involved more than dabbing gentian violet on ringworm, aquaflavine emulsion on cuts and scratches, lead lotion on bruises and sprains." Compare that to McEwan (this is on p. 260): "In the way of medical treatments, she had already dabbed gentian violet on ringworm, aquaflavine emulsion on a cut, and painted lead lotion on a bruise." There are a couple more instances along these lines, but you get the idea...
...pine tar serves to show just how widespread the use of illegal substances is among pitchers. After playing my first full-season of pro baseball, I have come to understand that players will undoubtedly seek out any advantage possible, legal or otherwise. Pitchers’ use of suntan lotion (the sport kind, so that it doesn’t accidentally irritate the eyes), shaving cream and even the trainer’s sticky pre-wrap spray is a daily practice. In minor league baseball the use of foreign substances is not taboo; it’s just illegal. The substance...
...Alas, hold the “praise be.” Although the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has dropped its blanket ban, conscientious travelers ought to be careful, lest they aid the terrorists. Stay away from those dangerous regular bottles of shampoo, toothpaste, and suntan lotion; these items are still verboten. And remember to avoid containers bigger than three ounces, plastic bags larger than a quart, and all bags without...