Word: though
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...trappings of this fine-feathered nest, and in come crosses and furniture that would be too severe for a monastery. Another crisis occurs when the boy's real mother, hastily recruited for the occasion, is delayed. Very well, Zaza will do his hilarious best to fill in - even though he is, if anything, less able to play a straight woman than a straight...
...expert playing of Tognazzi and Serrault and the deft construction of the plot (adapted from a classically well-built French stage farce), is the attitudes - or, rather, lack of attitudes - of all concerned. The film accepts the gays as generously as it accepts the girl's rectitudinous parents. Though the gays must make eccentric adjustments to the exigencies of living, their behavior is viewed as no more unusual than the quirks everyone develops to get through the day as pleasantly as possible. Given a little good will and a lot of mad improvisation (and not too many strains...
Such speech, widely known as black English, is customarily pounced upon by teachers trying to teach standard English usage. Though that would seem a normal part of pedagogy, a small group of Green Road parents felt that teachers were expressing their disapproval of black English too harshly, causing student embarrassment and hurting the children's chances to learn. The parents filed a federal suit in Michigan's Eastern District Court, demanding that school authorities "recognize" black English as a formal dialect with historic roots and grammatical rules...
...even a purebred dog like a Doberperson pinscher or a Gerperson shepherd. So how does a mutt like Benji, though he is a movie star, get to be named co-chairperson of a humans' charity committee? It seems that the Marine Corps Reserve, launching its 32nd Toys for Tots campaign to provide Christmas gifts for underprivileged children, thought that dressing Benji in a space suit might lure more contributions. Television's Love Boat captain, Gavin MacLeod, agreed to be Benji's co-chairperson, ignoring the vaudeville maxim, never follow a dog act. "Listen," said MacLeod...
...Though the youngsters have been inured to failure throughout their lives, Wediko guarantees that they succeed at something. Even the smallest gain, say mastering the ability to sit still or participating in a sports activity, brings coupons. These may provide admission to showings of popular oldtime movie serials, or, if an entire cabin does well, a special dessert for everyone. As the summer progresses, it takes more coupons to get a prize. By contrast, misbehavior means a loss of coupons and privileges. One Wediko innovation is called Think City, whereby youngsters sign a "contract" accepting instruction in a particular subject...