Word: necked
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Having said this, I must take issue with Sidey on his term "a Rotarian without a red neck." Rotarians are not rednecks. Rotary is an international organization of the most excellent men of good will in each community. Square, perhaps, but in the fine old sense...
Joni's first experiment with different tunings came when she encountered the F chord, a nemesis of guitar novices. It is normally made by placing the index finger across all six strings while three other fingers spastically contort to positions lower on the neck of the guitar. Joni discovered that by retuning five of the six strings several half steps, she could strum an open F chord that had a deeper, richer sound. New, unique chords were possible, and because they could be formed simply by moving one finger between different frets, intricate eight-note-to-the-bar finger...
...Radcliffe swim team set a new relay record Saturday, while defeating Brown, 70-61, in a neck-and-neck meet that was not decided until the final free-style relay...
...Latino caucus featured a seven-piece combo in green flowered shirts, an open bar, and tacos and enchalidas. The Louisiana delegation rented a room and filled it with tubs of shrimp and liquor. They also handed out colored beaded necklaces which could be seen on many a haggard delegates' neck the next morning...
...appreciation showered down on all those he touched. "Thank you very much" was his standard line, and when he was particularly stimulated he said, "Thank you very, very much." He was a Rotarian without a red neck, and he was an Eagle Scout without self-righteousness. He was something new from the U.S. on the international scene...