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...again. There was a time, similarly, when wrinkle-free plastic fabrics were supposed to replace cotton shirts forever. But when enough people complained that the plastic didn't let much air through, the cotton shirt returned, at handsomely increased prices. It is now the centerpiece of the approved yuppie uniform...
...morning routine was this: at 6, Kawamoto would rise, put on his school uniform, and walk down the hill to catch the train for Hiroshima. Monday, Aug. 6, was very hot, even that early in the day, and Kawamoto was tired. All the children his age had been conscripted by the military to clear firebreaks in Hiroshima, areas of escape or safety in case fires spread after bombing raids. Not that there had ever been major bombing raids on Hiroshima. While Tokyo and Osaka were being fire bombed by the Americans in March, Hiroshima was relatively untouched, save...
...playground and the Miyuki Bridge is exhibited in the museum he directs. It is after hours now, so he is free to move easily from display case to display case, using one exhibit or another to illustrate his story. During regular hours the museum is packed with schoolchildren in uniform, pressing their noses against the windows of the cases; chattering; some horseplay from the bigger boys. On display is all that became of Hiroshima once the bomb dropped, along with historical memorabilia such as the directive from Lieut. General Carl Spaatz, commander in chief of the U.S. Strategic Air Force...
...least in a Harvard uniform...
Wilson’s numbers, composure, and comfort with Division I collegiate play belie the fact that he’s spent barely a month in a Crimson uniform. But just after Wilson’s breakout weekend March 20-21—during which he batted .588 through four games, going 10-for-17 and swatting his first two collegiate home runs—a flash of inexperience reveals itself...