Word: slide
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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From the first fort, I slide along the paint slime on the floor to the next barricade. A battery of shots ring through the air, attacking the fort behind which I crouch. I begin to wonder why I volunteered for this assignment. I'm a writer, not a fighter. So I take the coward's way out. I purposely let myself...
Kevin next goes through a detailed explanation for the loading of the semi-automatic handguns. He shows us how to hold the gun (both thumbs to the side of the handle) so that we don't get a chunk taken out of our thumb by the slide and how to fire it--"squeeze the trigger, don't pull." He's good at his job: patient even when repeatedly reminding us not to point our guns...
...festival, of German origin, offered events and entertainment for all ages. Teenagers and adults flocked to the arts and crafts stands, while children enjoyed the Moonwalk, the Alligator Slide and puppet shows...
Those children who did attend headed straight for the rides. Six-year-old Miles P. Ochs was visiting from Cape Cod with his family when they stumbled onto the fair. He was quick to cite "Jumping down the big slide" as his favorite activity...
...will be reading some of her poetry and showing a slide presentation Wednesday, October 14 at 7:00 at the Center...