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...parking space, spending hours to find the objects he seeks and quite possibly dealing with surly salesclerks in jampacked retail stores. Those catalogues, offering everything from $29 anoraks to $4 Zippo lighters, have become a major factor in the U.S. economy. As subtly and sneakily as a falling nightgown strap from the Victoria's Secret lingerie catalogue, they have exerted a refreshing influence on American consumers and their style...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Catalogue Cornucopia | 11/8/1982 | See Source »

...Administration declined to buy. Some White House aides believe security has become excessive, but after the attempt on Reagan's life, no one is about to propose a cutback. Aides see little room for economy. In the President's personal party, grumbles one, "there are too many strap hangers. They all want to go because of the prestige and perks." But leaving a few in Washington would save only paltry sums...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Trapped in the Imperial Presidency | 4/26/1982 | See Source »

...fact, I can already foresee Patriot's Day 1983, with absolute clarity: Joanne will turn to me while we stretch and say, "I wish I had run the Marathon. "I will agree, and we will strap on our Walkmans and head on down the River for a four-mile...

Author: By Caroline R. Adams, | Title: Let the Good Times Roll | 4/20/1982 | See Source »

...morning they strap on their helmets, then fasten their cleats. Mounting their bikes, they ride to Belmont to meet their coach by 6 a.m. Forty miles and two grueling hours later, the members of the rejuvenated Harvard University Cycling Association return to Cambridge to catch some last minute sleep before class...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Cycling Squad Returns to Old Glory; Opening Meet Draws Record Entries | 4/8/1982 | See Source »

Percentage of Adams House students who think "jock strap" means the French guy next door...

Author: By Nell Scovell, | Title: This One's on the House | 1/27/1982 | See Source »

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