Word: whack
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...tucked neatly in between Burger King and T.J. Maxx on the town lines of Waltham and Lexington (hence the name), is a self-proclaimed party center. Able to accommodate up to 15 birthday parties at once, this rollerway is a child's delight. With games like skeeball, whack-a-mole and the claw, kids greedily collect the coveted green tickets which ultimately render cheap plastic totchkies. With just five wrinkled tickets, boys and girls can get sparkly geometric rulers, gold or silver sheriff badges or a plastic compass. For the more daring entrepreneur, a mini pool table or real...
...This flipping of buildings is the most outstanding instance of a housing market out of whack," Marcotte said...
Perhaps the most familiar and appealing of Topsfield's many attractions is the Midway, a section of the festival devoted to tests of skill and strength. If the soundtrack to Mortal Kombat blaring in the background doesn't inspire you to play your best Whack-A-Mole, perhaps the exciting prospect of winning the enormous Tweety Bird hanging over your head will. Whether it's shooting a water gun into a clown's mouth or maneuvering a mechanical claw over a bounty of stuffed animals, these games are nearly as addicting as they are difficult. With crafty vendors eager...
With Tiger Woods mania driving every kid to pick up a set of clubs and hit the links, what better time to take a whack at golf stocks. That's the pitch for a new golf fund, due out this fall, that will invest in equipment, apparel makers and course developers. But before you pull a Big Bertha from your wallet, remember that Asia's woes have been a drag on industry stars like Callaway Golf and Family Golf Centers...
...into the ring is infamous. Less well known, and more controversial, is that once the runners are in the arena, tradition and a bloodthirsty crowd demand that each bull be let back out of the corral for a second crack at the humans. Participants are then expected to whack the beast's behind with a rolled-up newspaper. It is this display, not the initial run, that causes the most reckless injuries: On Monday alone, this correspondent witnessed a young Croatian being knocked unconscious in a graphic display of El Toro's fury. Most of the victims, of course...