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Word: mix (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...wondering why anyone would bother to go to one of these get-togethers, you need to know a little more about the town meeting tradition. Mix Yankee stubborness and seriousness with a large measure of small town closeness, throw in the factional rivalries that spring up in every community and you often have an evening as worthwhile for a drama student as for a Government major. Attempts to widen roads can turn into philosophical debates over the rights of homeowners, and the rapidly mounting costs of education have triggered many a nostalgic reminiscence of the "old days...

Author: By William E. Mckibben, | Title: Athenian Democracy in Small-Town New England | 3/15/1979 | See Source »

...often undirected. The targets of Thebe's satire are so easy to hit that the jokes hold no surprises. In fact, the wittiest satire in the production is not in the writing but in Elizabeth Perlman's costumes, Caroline Labiner's set, and Ellen Gainor's makeup which mix elegance with a Las Vegas atmosphere...

Author: By Alice A. Brown, | Title: Mummy Never Knew | 3/15/1979 | See Source »

...Mulvihill '79, this year's co-captain said yesterday "They are a good balance. Their personalities mix well, and they will be able to get positive efforts from the way they think and from their dedication...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Grapplers Elect Co-Captains for '79-80 | 3/14/1979 | See Source »

Animation, or animators, have a tendency to mix the perverse with the philosophical and to turn almost anything into the human body. Old Black Joe might have had animation in mind when he said, "Nobody knows what weirdness I've seen/On the trail of the brown buffalo...

Author: By Jean A. Riesman, | Title: As Kingfishers Catch Fire, Dragonflies Draw Flame | 2/22/1979 | See Source »

About the only thing a driver can't get at Transport City is a bottle of beer or a shot of bourbon. No alcohol is available because, says Ralph Hutchinson, one of Transport City's developers, "drinking and driving don't mix." In the 99-unit motel, drivers can rent functional, two-bed rooms for $13.50 a night. They rarely stay that long. The occupancy rate usually runs from 100% to 130%, as truckers slam in, grab a shave, a nap, fill up and head out again...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Georgia: Footnotes from a Trucker's Heaven | 2/19/1979 | See Source »

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