Word: magically
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...places of Africa, none so epitomizes the beauty and mystery of the continent as Uganda. The poet's eye -or the camera's-rarely grasps its lyrical magic. Winston Churchill visited Uganda in 1907 and called it "the pearl of Africa." There, Lake Victoria flows northward to form the White Nile, whose waters boil over the majestic Murchison (now Kabalega) Falls at the start of their long journey to the Mediterranean. The Ruwenzori mountain range, better known as the Mountains of the Moon, rise to the southwest, while herds of game roam the green plains and rolling hills...
...debut of his band. They rivaled even the most luscious psychedelia of the time with their low key vocals and cosmic instrumentals. Their drums hammered out traditional rock while their guitars varied between folk, jazz and Jimi Hendrix. Santana made songs like "Jingo,"Evil Ways," "Black Magic Woman" and "Oye Como Va" famous after winning spectacular acclaim for their appearance at Woodstock...
...sing siren songs of palm trees bending in soft Caribbean breezes. And all these delights can be savored without dipping into the cash that must be hoarded to pay those monstrous winter fuel bills. Just flash a few rectangles of hard plastic embossed with cabalistic numbers, and enter the magic world of Buy Now, Pay Later...
...moved closer; my camera purred as I weaved. A large crowd had gathered in front of the Union and everybody stretched for that magic glimpse. A solitary fire engine embellished in excitement came into view. It looked out of place in this rainyday afternoon grey, but who was I to brag? Supporting members of the Hasty Pudding mingled in costumed delight. The Harvard Band tooted about. Ballons bearing her name bubbled above the wet streets, ready-mades for the collector of inflated history. Just swell, swelling...
...through the whirling masses and up the steps of the Hasty Pudding he went. Crowded into the front rows of other photographers he awaited her appearance in the magic theater. Spotlights followed her steps and so did his camera, click. Click click up the stairs of the stage she came to humor herself with the Hasty pasty of Harvard men. But he didn't care; she could have done anything...