Word: manning
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...When Bank Boston took an extra $16.42 out of my checking account last month, I saw this as a chance to take a big poke at the Man. I tried to reach Cindy in the Dispatch Department, but since it's only November and Lent is in March, I thought it might be best to head over to the actual bank of Bank Boston. Armed with my receipts and bank statements from the last year (one who fights the Man must always have the necessary documents in hand to prove she is correct), I plunked myself down in front...
...Man is crafty. Even me, a long-time proponent of anti-Man doctrine, can succumb to the wily charm of The Man. Around Halloween an old friend from high school managed to get me into Starbucks, the very den of The Man. And as I paid for my coffee, I saw it. A cute little teddy bear, all dressed up for Halloween in a black velvet skeleton costume. His acrylic eyes, his fuzzy synthetic fur--it was all too much. I forked over the cash and brought the bear home. What easier way for the Man to gain access...
...think for a minute that were safe here in Harvard's ivory tower. The statue of John Harvard is the earthly incarnation of the Man. How else can we explain why so many people make the journey to touch his foot and have their pictures taken with him? They have been seduced. . . By the Man...
...other hand, blow-dries every day. Vanity? Dedication? None of these, claims Eddie--just habit. Huang blow-dries every night after showering to avoid those embarrassing cowlicks that plague so many. So the next time you're walking down the street or sitting next to some suave young man in lecture and happen to notice that he has great hair, don't be fooled. It's not just Finesse...
...hard-working Nebraska farm boy who played eight-man football in high school is now the 126th captain of the Harvard football team and one of the most successful tight ends in school history...