Word: snow
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...what of those who want to act out a bit of their celebration, whichever it may be? Caroling is a popular alternative, especially when the snow is falling properly to create ambience, and at least one freshman entryway plans to go walking and warbling as a group this season. The close-harmony Radcliffe Pitches have been known to do the same...
...sparkle they do, with nine fully lit artificial Christmas trees, rooms wallpapered with tin foil, hanging Styrofoam candy canes, and 15 varieties of ball ornaments. With gift-shop incense, and tintinnabulating carols on the stereo, and snow painted on all the windows, the Locks have created a mecca that is more than a mere gift shop; it is the ultimate expression of the American Christmas spirit...
...well as California surf-rock veterans the Malibooz. The former let loose with an ear-shattering version of "Silent Night" that makes the infamous Neil Young rendition sound like chamber music. As for the Mals, they make Christmas in California a real treat. Who cares that there's no snow in Malibu. When Santa eschews his sleigh to hang ten in "Santa Goes surfin'" you forget all about the cold back East and groove to the good vibrations. Life is all fun and games for Mr. Claus in this carefully crafted, Beach Boyesque tune...
...doesn't snow that much in Nashville, Tennessee, either, but Willie Nelson sure seems to have an innate musical understanding of the holiday season, with his recent Xmas release, Pretty Paper. Jimmy Carter's favorite country crooner has never really been that adventurous in the first place, and so the restrained reliance on cover material doesn't really seem that odd on his latest album. And how can you really go wrong with tunes like "White Christmas," "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," and "Frosty the Snowman?" Indeed, Nelson's quiet touch on the acoustic guitar, combined with a voice more...
...acidic "depositions," as scientists call them, can come down in almost any form, including hail, snow, fog or even dry particles. On the standard chemical scale for measuring acidity or alkalinity, they are defined as having a pH level under 5.6 (a neutral solution has pH 7). Despite the use of tracking balloons and other sophisticated techniques, it is difficult to link acidity with a specific smokestack. But there is little doubt about the damaging effects of acid rain. Absorbed into the soil, it breaks down minerals containing calcium, potassium and aluminum, robbing plants of nutrients. Eventually the acid enters...