Word: taverns
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...expected a helicopter to ferry them to an interior fire. The helicopter removed from the fire the crew which they were to replace, they said, but when five o'clock rolled around, the pilot quit work for the day. The new crew of firefighters jammed into the nearest village tavern; everyone got drunk, and the government abandoned the uncontrolled fire...
...pitch. But Len's son Alan saved Toucan face by knuckling ten straight hits to lead the Terribles to a 25-20 victory and their 13th consecutive championship. The battle done, Terribles and challengers alike repaired to the Inn, presumably to quaff nut-brown ale and pinch lusty tavern wenches till the cock did crow...
...Some tavernes have already closed, and others may soon be forced to follow their example unless their musicians agree to share the losses by accepting smaller fees. One host tried offering patrons free plastic plates and cups to tear. The tranquilizer does not always work; a frustrated drinker in the capital's Skorpios tavern last week commandeered a dozen plates and had just finished shattering the last one when police grabbed him. It was the first arrest under the new decree. The word is about in the capital that some Athenians feel so blue about the latest blue...
...Gambling is a way of life in New Haven," explains a tavern tramp. "Not only has Yale won every game this season, but they are beating the odds continuously. The Yale football team is making a lot of New Haven residents rich. Winning is no longer the question. It is now "How many points can Dowling put on the board...
...example, Ordway recalls the Cornell trip last year. "The Cornell guys literally took over a tavern in Ithaca to throw a party for us, put us up overnight, and even found us dates...