Word: passion
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...maps. On the matter of Southern culture they are less satisfactory, perhaps because the authors may be like many Southern liberals, a little ashamed of what could be perceived as an unbelievably hatefilled past. But Bass and DeVries could take a different view of the heritage: that the passion and faith of the Southerner, white and black, freed from racism, can be translated into a striving for justice and a rage at his exploitation. A young Mississippian was recently talking about the upcoming presidential election in that state, saying that "the people who talk--the Chamber of Commerce crowd--they...
...Ford's great weaknesses is a tendency to surround himself with men who do not have the traditional passion for anonymity so necessary for effective service in the White House. Feuds between bickering staffers have afflicted his Administration from the beginning, contributing to an impression of general disarray...
There is no venom, just passion, and throughout the week we remain friends. Like others, Bernie and Jack leave the convention when Maddox is nominated...
...with rebel yells, chants and incantations: Eat 'em up, Dogs! Get 'em, Gators! Roll, Tide! The college football season has arrived. Everyone who could ferret out a ticket is going to The Game. Which The Game? It doesn't matter. The South is renewing its annual passion, and every game is The Game...
...Rose Bowl-Alabama v. Washington. I've been hooked since." Brandino and his crimson-and-white 28-ft. motor home are a fixture at Alabama games. Friends, former players, curious passers-by stop by for drinks as Superfan grills pregame steaks. Says Brandino: "Football is a passion around which we order our lives. We make friendships over football and we strain friendships. But mostly, football holds us together-especially when we beat one of those big Northern schools." On this year's schedule: Notre Dame. Roll, Tide...