Word: marah
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...photographer circled in search of the next shot of his model, Marah C. Stith ’02, who repositioned herself again and again hoping to strike the perfect stance for the camera...
...feet touched firm Mother Earth once again, I gave thanks both for the laws of physics, which worked unseen to keep me planted on the back seat of that bike, and for having Marah Carter Stith—the patron saint of motorcycle virgins—as my guide...
...While Marah is fortunate enough not to have hurt herself, she recognizes the dangers of motorcycling. She’s not surprised there are so many motorcycle accidents because it doesn’t take much effort to secure a permit in the United States–you need to answer correctly only 14 of 20 relatively simple questions. Armed with merely a permit, you can drive during the day without passengers. Most motorcyclists only have permits, but obtaining a license (for full riding privileges) is considerably more difficult because you must pass an actual driving test...
...Marah has had her share of novel motorcycling experiences. While traveling through Germany this past summer as a research writer for Let’s Go, Marah rode a bright red motorcycle thanks to the kindness of a stranger. She met a man on the street who offered without any hesitation to loan his bike to her free of charge as she completed her itinerary. “I’ve decided he was an angel. He made my life so much easier,” she says. And in the upcoming weeks, Marah plans to take...
Aware of that Harley attitude and the stereotypes surounding bikes, Marah admits that it’s uncommon to see women driving motorcycles. But she hasn’t felt out of place in the male-dominated motorcycling world...