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Word: spiking (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Martha tries to keep track of which dresses she has been most photographed in and which she has worn to the White House, so that she can replenish her supply after too much exposure. Her more distinctive fashion note is her fondness for unfashionable spike-heeled, sling-back shoes, now so out of date that they have to be made up specially for her at Saks Fifth Avenue. She gets requests for these anachronisms from fans who want them as souvenirs ("If I get any more, I'm going to take a picture of my foot in my shoe...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Martha Mitchell's View From The Top | 11/30/1970 | See Source »

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