Word: proms
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...churches can no longer take for granted a respectful hearing for anything whatever in their traditions," the changes can come none too soon. "How can pastoral imagery and a prescientific world-view," he says, "be of help to the millions in teeming cities alternately threatened with nuclear war and prom-ised life of unlimited leisure in an automated world? Theological education isolated from those who ask such ques-tions is useless...
Most of the ads, though, seem to be aimed at the prom set. Lavoris' pitchwoman is "Fran," a hip Ann Landers-type columnist, fielding readers' problems. Her inevitable solution: "Use Lavoris, lover boy. You'll sweeten up those sour dates." How did she guess? "Don't think your dear old Aunt Fran doesn't know which way the wind blows." Colgate 100 has similar advice to the breathlorn. The date is over, and Tom is depositing Betty at her door. She melts into a coy pucker only to be offered [gasp!] a handshake...
Joan Rivers claims that she is now only a thin blonde disaster area, where once she was a fat blonde disaster area. In high school, she says, "I got to be chairman of the decorating committee for the prom. We decided to hold it at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, in the Grand Ballroom. I made it look just like a gymnasium. Then what happens? I was the only girl not asked to the prom. My father is a very sensitive, perceptive person, so he said, 'Look, Lump, we'll get your cousin to take you.' My cousin...
...loyalty had al ways been to Tshombe. To put down the rebellion, President Joseph Mobutu promised to send the gendarmes back to Katanga - even though he feared that once they were there, the Kats might be used by Tshombe to start another civil war. Mobutu lived up to his prom ise. He made available four transport planes to fly Kisangani's 2,500 gendarmes and their families back home...
...Norn de Prom. In Milwaukee, Pat knew Beth Jenkins, a close friend of Luci's and daughter of former White House Aide Walter Jenkins. When Beth arranged an expedition to Washington in June 1965 to help celebrate Luci's graduation from National Cathedral School, Pat went along. Beth also suggested that Luci be Pat's date at the Marquette senior prom. Freshly unpinned from her most recent steady boy friend, Luci went to Milwaukee with her Secret Service escort, an outrageous blond wig, and a nom de prom (Amy Nunn) to assure privacy. The escapade was successful...