Word: talled
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...contrast to such hyperpituitary passages, On the Waves opens with a comparatively terse Venetian scene: "In the churning wake of a motorboat from one of the luxury hotels, the gondola bobbed with graceful disequilibrium. The tall, thin, handsome man sitting in the gondola gripped the sides of the small wooden craft and said to his seven-year-old daughter, 'Hold on.' He thought, Gondolas are atavistic." Never mind that adjectives here are pulling more weight than they ought to bear. The real problem is the terminal apercu. Nothing that follows in this brief, intermittently charming story about...
...because of the threat of violence. Scott was five years old at the time. Since then, there have been numerous assaults against blacks who attempted to live in Cicero. "Cicero unfortunately has become synonymous with racism," says U.S. Attorney Anton Valukas. "It is a symbol of standing tall, guarding the borders...
...Center Dave Gazzaniga, a second team All-Ivy selection last year and a team co-captain this season, heads a big Big Green unit. Sophomore right tackle Matt Dunning (6-ft., 3-in., 250-lbs.) and junior right guard David Janssen (6-ft., 2-in., 240-lbs.) provide a tall wall around the Dartmouth...
OUTSIDE the Naked I, two tall Black women wearing short skirts discuss the night's lottery number with a pair of Boston motorcycle cops. At first they squeal with glee, thinking they have won the legal number's game. Then they realize they have only hit the last three numbers. They walk away happy, but not elated...
Receivers: Wideout Neil Phillips had an excellent game against Holy Cross last weekend. He caught a career-high eight passes for 114 yards and a touchdown. He is tall (6-ft., 5-in.) and, therefore, a great target over the middle. But the is also fast, Yohe's main deep threat. Hinz is the Crimson's leading receiver (16 catches for 280 yards...