Word: twisters
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Meehan wrote dozens of parodies, short stories and other humor pieces for the New Yorker. One of the more famous was a 1962 short story, "Yma Dream," a frequently anthologized tale of a strange cocktail party whose guests bear tongue-twister names. He adapted it as a sketch for Anne Bancroft's 1970 television special, Annie: The Women in the Life of a Man, which not only won him an Emmy but also introduced him to both its director and producer, Martin Charnin, who later offered him his first Broadway show, and his future writing partner, Bancroft's husband...
Remember Fahrvergnugen, the German tongue twister that Volkswagen adopted for ad campaigns in the early 1990s to express the thrill of driving its cheap, dependable, even lovable cars? For VW owner Ann Jones of Corona, Calif., the experience has been more like far from groovin'. Jones was lured to the Jetta by its stylish looks, elegant interior and solid road handling, which made it seem worth the $18,900 price. But a few months after bringing her new sedan home in 2000, she returned it to the dealer because of an oil leak...
...everyone has been sensing the awkwardness of the morning ride up, it is confirmed by the frenzied exit. Road rage meets Twister: mangled, yet relieved, everyone manages to break through...
...NOTEBOOK, April 21]: First it was freedom fries replacing French fries and the burning of French toast. Then fine French wines and Dom Perignon bubbled down patriotic American drains. One wonders what France bashers will dream up next to replace the French kiss. Let's hope for a tongue twister. KATHERINE E. KREUTER Rancho Mirage, Calif...
Tina: I could see him liking to go out but not dancing so much. Maybe he gets together with a group on campus and they play Twister...