Word: quailing
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...goes on like this for two days -- informed, stream-of-consciousness musings on world affairs and turkey behavior. This is Baker's second hunting tour of the week. The first was in the company of his "pal," George Bush. "We only got 17 quail," says Baker. "Mostly on account of the dry weather. The quail haven't been reproducing in their normal numbers. And of course you have to factor in that the President-elect is, how shall I put it, an erratic shot." "It was good for them to do so poorly," says Baker's wife Susan later. "They...
Democratic vice presidential candidate Lloyd M. Bentsen appeared on stage in Texas with a caged quail--an obvious dig at his Republican rival, Dan Quayle...
...District is best enjoyed in the leafy upstairs Garden Room rather than the drab downstairs. Don't miss oysters Trufant, poached and glossed with cream and caviar; crab-meat ravigote sparkling with a Creole mustard dressing and capers; velvety, thick turtle soup; fillets of trout with crunchy pecans; roast quail with a crab-and-shrimp stuffing; and hot bread- pudding souffle...
...convention. Isadora, as in Duncan, is art deco inspired, with etched glass, white papier-mache palm trees and piped-in swing music for dancing. Service is a bit rough around the edges, but the inventive Creole- Cajun dishes are generally successful. Among the best: sauteed sweetbreads with poached quail eggs, crayfish ravioli with scallops and tarragon sauce, and a basil-scented red snapper and crab meat with lemon-Cognac sauce that is this city's only good papillote creation...
...years earlier. Johnston dropped out of the contest when he realized the awful truth: thanks to a secret ballot, Senators may pledge their troth in advance to more than one candidate. "I thought I had the votes earlier on," he recalls. "But they go like a covey of quail, all flying off in one direction. I saw the first one take off, and I could read that very easily." Johnston's classic Dixie charm plays well with Southern Senators. While he does not believe the election will turn on back scratching and horse trading, he has done his share...