Word: sundays
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...early twentieth century, Williams' play charts the harrowing sexual exploitation of Flora, an obese, simple-minded woman abused by both her husband and a wealthy neighbor. Dorothy Brodesser's deeply moving performance as Williams heroine alone is worth the price of admission. Constantly made up in her Sunday best, she haunts the sparsely dressed stage clutching her most expensive handbag and making small talk so joyfully that the audience, knowing the harsh realities Flora is hiding, cannot help but shiver. At times, her simple charm can become aggravating. Twenty-Seven Wagons is not one of Williams' greatest short plays...
...worst part is that I'm not merely excited about the premiere--I'm infatuated with "The X-Files" in general. I look forward to Sunday evenings with more enthusiasm than my roommates' wild speculation of the appearance of popcorn chicken on the dining services' online menu. Considering the life-or-death importance they attach to a regular Thursday diet of popcorn chicken, I'd say that my obsession has gotten pretty serious. What is it about the show that can turn a comparatively normal girl into an X-phile...
...meantime, I'm brushing up on my couch potato skills for Sunday night and learning the inner workings of both the remote and the antenna of my new (all-too-used) television. "Agents Mulder and Scully continue to uncover that which is true" declares the Fox press release for the premiere. I can't wait...
...unlucky proprietor of the annoyingly ancient "Blue Laws," Massachusetts has yet to repeal these laws responsible for early Sunday closings, the ban on alcohol sales after 10:45 p.m., the closing of liquor stores on Sundays and the closing of bars...
...Back in the 17th century, when the only legitimate Sunday excursion was a trip to church, the rules did not seem so unreasonable. However, as times began to change, the laws did not and numerous conflicts began to arise surrounding both the absence of after-hours entertainment and the loss of revenues due to mandatory Sunday closings...