Word: shirtful
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...could have been no more than five years old, his limbs flopping lifelessly as the two sweating rescue workers carried him across the rubble to a waiting stretcher. The grey dust and earth that matted his hair and caked his body had dulled his bright orange shorts and T-shirt. He was the eighth victim to be extracted from the horrific tomb of earth, sand and rubble in the past half hour, and the fifth child under...
Those looking for an edgier alternative to the Gap—and some risque marketing—will have American Apparel to turn to when they return to the Square this fall. American Apparel, a clothing supplier known for its solid-colored T-shirts and advertisements featuring sparsely clad hipsters, will open a store on Brattle Street in early August. The store will be located in the space previously occupied by Harnett’s, a natural health and beauty products supplier. Miguel McKelvey, the architect and project manager for the new location, said that the company seeks out older...
...toppings are added, toppings that can add up to a naughty-sounding cheeseburger pizza or a light one with fresh vegetables. Watne is a solid 44-year-old of Norwegian heritage, a father of three with closely cropped hair the color of khakis accidentally laundered with a red T shirt. An agriculture expert at the Farmers Union, Watne knows milling so well he can tell you how pizza dough will turn out differently if it's made from bread flour vs. all-purpose flour vs. pizza flour, which I didn't know you could buy. Though Watne is kind enough...
...trend has occasioned some predictions of a coming matriarchy in which high-achieving women will rule over a nation of slacker guys. We've all seen the movie, an endless loop culminating most recently in You, Me and Dupree. That little girls' T shirt slogan--GIRLS RULE, BOYS DROOL--is beginning to look less like a slur and more like an empirical observation...
...path. Carlos chose the path of the least prestige, but of the most power, possessing both force and funds. Don Ruben inherited his wealth and the best plot of land as the older brother. Don Amadeus had to eke out his living as a carpenter, but even his pressed shirt, pants, and formal shoes couldn’t hide his relative poverty. Each remains inadequate and defined by mostly hurtful circumstances—Don Amadeus by race, Don Ruben by inheritance, and Carlos by sinful economic demand in a country other than his own.Though each of these...