Word: parka
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...retreat in Beatenberg (pop. 1,200), about 26 miles from Berne. Living in a small hotel, the Jungfraublick, Svetlana relaxed for two days in the crisp air, enjoyed a breathtaking view of the Jungfrau and other peaks. Feeling confident, she strolled to a nearby ski shop to buy a parka and ski pants, more appropriate to the surroundings than the olive two-piece suit that she wore. It was her undoing. The store owner recognized her and phoned the news to the sensationalist Zurich tabloid Blick, which offers money for all such tips...
...getting excited about everything?, "a law student in a red parka asked one as he sipped a glass of pink punch. "Isn't it dull? I've never seen a duller group...
...said one of the little boys, the black strings of his ski parka drawn up against the chill of mid-morning. "Where are you burying yours...
...make lift passes harder to pull off, resorts are stapling them four or five times onto a parka's zipper loop; by the time a light-fingered felon gets one off, all he has left is confetti...
...skier dislikes more than a better girl skier, it is the girl who sits in the lodge and never skis at all. Because the "snow bunny" is lazy, scheming, and a fake? No. Simply because fashion has always seemed to be in her favor. Bundled up in a puffy parka that threw her best curves to the wind, the genuine skier did not stand a chance against the indoor snow job, with her tight turtleneck and clinging stretch pants. Now, however, the sleek look is getting off the chaise longue and hitting the slopes...