Word: mcgrail
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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After that spot first appeared, one of Markey's opponents unsuccessfully copied Markey's tactic. The opponent, State Senator Steven McGrail, ran a film of himself in the State House chamber delivering a speech. He tried to look tough and dramatic, but, lacking the kind of spectacular incident that Markey had focused on, he failed to make a similar impact...
This elected prankster is not unique in the city. School Committeewoman Elvira "Pixie" Palladino ("She's got balls," Dapper says) achieved her notoriety by slugging Ted Kennedy at an anti-busing protest rally. There are plenty of clowns at places like Whitey McGrail's and Kelly's Tavern who help make the beers go down more pleasantly. By a series of accidents, the media and voters have launched O'Neil into perpetual orbit. A politician who cannot mobilize support, cultivate influence or avoid social solecisms, he was spawned by the social, political and economic problems that trouble the frightened white...
...doing, Mike O'Shea--who holds the course record--John Treacy, and Stetson Arnold clinched first place for the Friars. UMass John McGrail took fourth, before Harvard's freshman Peter Fitzsimmons served evidence that yes, the Crimson had remembered to show up for the meet...
...Redmen placed two other runners in the top 20. William Gillin took fifth place in the meet, while John McGrail placed 13th. No other team was able to land more than two runners among the first 20 finishers...