Word: wet
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...that night, we intermittently watched and fought the flames. The forrests home was long since gone lost the moment living cinders ignited the gas. But the house being built next to it could still be saved, living wet handkerchiefs around out months, we grabbed spades and shovels and with our neighbors battled back the blazing brush...
Facing a second-and-eight at the Dartmouth 12. Riordan dropped into the pocket and appeared confused as to wheither he should run of throw. He chose the latter, which pay have been a mistake. Slipping on the wet turn as be released the ball. Riordan still appeared to have found an open Jim Garvey in the front of the end zone...
Harvard had blocked a Cornell punt only moments before, and probably would have already been in the end zone if linebacker Andy Nolan, who picked up the bouncing ball, hadn't slipped on the wet turf at the Cornell 36-yard line...
...miserably wet and rainy day (which limited the crowd to a generous estimate of 8000), the Harvard defense dominated a Harmon-less Cornell squad. Especially noticeable when Cornell had the ball were linebacker Joe Azelby (a game-high 10 tackles and one INT) and defensive ends Pat Fleming who pressured Big Red QB Jeff Hammond all afternoon and finished with four sacks, and Joe Margolis, who had lots of pressure as well and finished with five tackles and three assists...
...Poor Clifton is still, after two months, wailing and sob bing over Maybelle's death. As she was well over 90, gaga, and had driven him mad for years, this seems excessive and overindulgent. He arrives here on Monday [Dec. 19] and I'm dreaming of a wet Christmas...