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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...struts onto stage (in the Virgin's colors, no less) and wins over the court nearly as quickly as she does the audience. Her full, expressive soprano tells her tale far better than any gesture could. Her erstwhile lover (Brent Ranalli) is as natty as his red and green plaid ensemble. Ranalli's voice is among the weaker in the cast, but he makes up for it in enthusiasm--especially when forced to defend himself and his wallet from what becomes less prosecution than persecution...

Author: By Sorelle B. Braun, | Title: The Trial of Sir Arthur's Century | 10/5/1995 | See Source »

...President" site that has already reserved a more prestigious Internet address (http://www.dole96.org/). (Their slogan: "Dole. The ripe man for the job"). Dole is a recent convert to the Internet, following in the footsteps of pages created by his competitors, Phil Gramm, Pat Buchanan and the red plaid page that is home to Lamar Alexander...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GOSH, MOM, ALL THE OTHER CANDIDATES HAVE ONE | 9/26/1995 | See Source »

...looked a lot different from today's students, wearing our plaid skirts, baggy sweaters, and penny loafers to class. When we went to Boston it was silk stockings, heels, a dress, even hats. Underneath it all we wore girdles...

Author: By Barbara LEWIS Solow, | Title: Silk Stockings And Cigarettes | 6/5/1995 | See Source »

...common room. As I stood there, asleep on my feet, he asked me if I noticed whether there was anything strange about the room; immediately, my eyes honed in on the figure lying fast asleep on the futon, wearing what looked like one of my roommate's numerous plaid J. Crew shirts. Very quickly, I circled around her to see if I knew who she was; unfortunately, this proved to be quite futile--I had never seen that girl before in my life, and I never forget a face...

Author: By Peter F. Wallace, | Title: Stranger in a Strange Room | 5/10/1995 | See Source »

...found herself in, I (being the gentleman that I am) mentioned to her that we had not found any of her clothes. Her response.? She didn't bat an eye. "I know," she said. That was a hard one to digest. Nevertheless, when she asked to borrow the plaid shirt and some shoes, we politely agreed. So, she finally went on her merry way, wearing nothing but Peter's now famous shirt, her sweater wrapped around her waist and a pair of my roommate' size 12 flip-flop sandals. You really had to be there...

Author: By Peter F. Wallace, | Title: Stranger in a Strange Room | 5/10/1995 | See Source »

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