Word: necks
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EMMA: ... into the stupidest thing you ever said ever, which you then wear round your neck...
...Muslims using secular arguments as cover. Smith lambastes such notions: "This is Italy's old Catholic fundamentalism coming to the surface. You must not confuse culture with the state and the rights of its citizens. You can keep your crucifix in your home or your church or around your neck, but not at my child's school." Interior Minister Giuseppe Pisanu disagrees. "The crucifix is not only a religious symbol; it represents 2,000 years of history and culture," he told Time. "Immigrants' cultural and religious identities must be respected, but they must also be expected to follow the established...
...wear a hijab that covers everything except the face, which officials at Henri-Wallon say is provocative. Lila, 18, points out that the sisters had already agreed to modify their dress, wearing light-colored scarves that tie at the back of the head, combined with turtlenecks that cover the necks. "The only alternative they gave us was wearing a scarf that leaves our hair, neck and ears visible," Lila says. "The function of the head scarf is to hide these things." The school and the Lévy-Omaris were unable to arrive at a compromise, so the girls were...
...passing how she would deal with a troublesome labor leader like John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers. Without missing a beat, Madame Chiang passed her hand across her throat. Eleanor Roosevelt later said: "Those delicate, little petal-like fingers?you could see some poor wretch's neck being wrung...
...fourth in a distinguished legacy-laden line of Williams, his Fly buddies know him only by his last name—coincidentally the same as New England’s leading auction house. He dresses down in Brooks Brothers pressed chinos and nautical-colored, argyle-knit V-neck sweaters. When decked out for a night at Boston’s swankiest cigar bar, armed with a brandy snifter, he prefers his eggshell button-down Oxford and tastefully tartan tie from J. Press. One day, his American Government degree will land him a stint in London negotiating real estate deals...