Word: patent
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...those in most other magazines. The emphasis is on "traditional values," on "long-term relationships" and "nest building." The sexual revolution has cooled down to a domestic room temperature. The raciest item might call for a woman with "Dolly Parton-like figure." One ad in Los Angeles stated: "Branflake patent holder tired of money and what it can buy seeks intellectual stimulation from big-bosomed brunette. Photo please." The Village Voice not long ago rejected the language of a man who wanted a woman with a "big ass." A few days later the man returned with an ad saying...
WHEN IT COMES to the question of boy meets girl, being Catholic is no easy task. In fact, if we can believe the cast of Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up! a musical comedy about life in a Catholic school, it's often a downright onus. Sure, taking communion and saying a couple "our fathers" is supposed to wash away those sinful thoughts, but when you come right down to it, no amount of praying seems to keep adolescent hormones down to acceptable levels for the church. As a result, either boys and girls literally separate from each...
Playing upon such glib, if at times cliched generalioes. Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up" makes for a lively, fun-filled evening of humor and song. Though the play's sexual and religious stereotypes occasionally border on the risque, the levity with which the actors execute their roles keeps even the most devout of Catholics from taking offense. Moreover, because the actors perform so well as an ensemble, the production rarely allows for a dull moment...
...Rack Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? is to keep its audience laughing not to loss moral ball to the audience. Though the play does loss out some interesting ethical questions in passing, few of the issues raised go beyond the semi-serious tone of the title...
Dustbusters were introduced in 1979, but sales got a charge in the past few months from a $3 million advertising campaign. With about 10 million Dustbusters sold, the product's success led rivals to introduce competing models. Black & Decker fought back by filing patent-infringement suits against more than a dozen competitors...