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Warmed up his pc and then lit a taper...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 350 Years of Christmas | 12/19/1986 | See Source »

...temperance is transforming a number of social situations and institutions. Bars and restaurant lounges used to be primarily for drinking. As customers taper off and new laws discourage happy-hour promotions, however, managers are pushing food to make up for lost liquor revenues. The China Rose in Arlington, Texas, replaced its traditional happy-hour offer with a 24-foot- long buffet stacked with Kung Pao chicken, Szechwan fish and egg rolls to keep customers on their stools. In front of the Long Beach Hyatt Regency hotel flies a flag emblazoned with a giant banana: the "fruit of the month" served...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living: Water, Water Everywhere | 5/20/1985 | See Source »

Women's styles currently tend to taper close to the nape of the neck with close sides and a fuller crown. "A lot of people like to see their ears now," says Michael DiBlasi owner of Michael's Hair Design at 1105 Mass. Ave. Layered chin-length bobs blunt cuts (where all the hair is cut the same length), and wispy bangs...

Author: By Andrea Shen, | Title: What's New in Hair | 3/19/1985 | See Source »

...Penn swimmers were shaved, tapered and rested while the Harvard team was in the middle of a longer term taper aimed at the Eastern Championships at Blodgett pool Thursday...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Penn Upsets Women Swimmers, 80-59; Men Triumph Twice in Keystone State | 2/25/1985 | See Source »

...election ploy." Nonetheless, the winner almost certainly will need the support of several small parties to build a coalition. Shamir could glean bright news from polls that show Tehiya, an ultra-right-wing Likud partner with three Knesset members, picking up six or seven seats. If the election is taper thin, that could be enough to tip the balance in Shamir's favor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Israel: The Final Lap | 7/23/1984 | See Source »

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