Word: sweeting
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...gumshoe in patent-leather footwear, a master of misstatement, a helpless fanatic for crème de cacao, soft, sweet chocolate and Russian cigarettes. Still, Hercule Poirot, famed Belgian-born detective-and literary creation of Mystery Writer Dame Agatha Christie, 84 -never failed to solve a case in all of 37 novels. "An extraordinary little man!" Christie once wrote. "Height, five feet four inches, egg-shaped head carried a little to one side, eyes that shone green when he was excited, stiff military mustache, air of dignity immense!" Alas, last week Christie announced that the archetypal armchair detective...
...bets--not for money but bets nonetheless--on our neighbors, Daniel and Gay. Briggs didn't think Daniel was long for this world. I concurred: Daniel passes the day setting a torch to his brain. And Gay, Gay seems such a strong, husky woman--not pretty, but big and sweet...
...punctuated by means of "Far out, Too much..." and hideous witch cackling that had gotten all twisted up somewhere deep down in his throat before flirting out between his rotten teeth. The Delac does give quite a ride and she does purr like a lady and she is real sweet and smooth and Daniel was right: He didn't forget his ride...
...Reason, Sweet Reason...
...read and reread Henry Grunwald's Essay, "The Morning After the Fourth ..." [July 14]. I can't think of anything the U.S. needs more on its birthday than a renewed respect for the power of reason, sweet reason...