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Dates: during 2000-2009
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Jerry McNamara sits on a ledge set into the platform wall, an accordion resting on his lap and a gray tweed hat hiding his downward-cast eyes from the pedestrian traffic. His fingers fly over the keys of his instrument as he embellishes a medley of holiday carols, tapping his foot beside a case scattered with coins and bills...

Author: By Nathan J. Heller, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Musicians Underground | 12/12/2003 | See Source »

Dressed up like a Scottish country gentleman with sideburns, tweed hat and walking stick, Barth sat at a table with 10 empty cups of tea and narrated the story of his sister’s life in full Scottish accent...

Author: By Kristi L. Jobson, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: A Man, And 'Do, For All Seasons | 12/11/2003 | See Source »

Thomas Meehan is sipping coffee by the rooftop pool of the tony Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills. From the ankles up, he's obviously a visitor from the Northeast, swathed in a tweed jacket despite the sunny skies and warm temperature. But on his feet is a dash of West Coast: a brand-new pair of brown suede New Balance sneakers. "Mel got me these," he explains. "He said I looked too much like a New Yorker in my black dress shoes." The munificent Mel is Mel Brooks, and the bond between Meehan and Brooks has been that much stronger...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Hit Man's Life | 12/1/2003 | See Source »

...cannot do without my speckled tweed Irish waistcoat...

Author: By William L. Adams, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Looking Smart | 10/16/2003 | See Source »

Clever name aside, Poor Little Rich Girl has a fine assortment of consigned clothing for reasonable prices. The selection is aimed at the more mature female customer, but it does carry some trendy labels, like Earl Jean (jean blazer, $70) and Theory (jeans, $20). Great tweed dressy coats from the ’50s start at $52, and you can pick up some Sigerson Morrison slingbacks...

Author: By A. HAVEN Thompson, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Second Is the Best | 10/16/2003 | See Source »

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