Word: woe
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...settings: a simple hymn; a lament that borders on the sublime (and I'd like to shoot the guy that made the open fifth of the final chord into a major triad); songs of Thanks giving with the longest crescendi since Rossini stopped writing overtures; and a chorus of "Woe unto them that..." that reminds me of the brand of hell fire and damnation I thought you'd only hear when the brothers and sisters got happy in that one story wooden church, the one up the side street back home in Richmond...
...created some problems. Some shady elements have been attracted by the prospects of fast money, and even the Mafia and Murder Inc. have been tied to some bank difficulties. A few banks, unable to resist the lure of business on every side, have overextended themselves and met with woe. Eight banks were shut by state or federal authorities in 1964 and another four have failed this year-more than in any comparable period since the Depression...
...view of the long-overdue protests which have arisen concerning the propriety of the charter-flight operations of the HSA. I wish to add my tale of woe to the collection. Early in the spring of last year, I obtained a reservation for a trip to Europe, and pre-paid the entire amount, as required by the HSA. Late in April or early May, concluding that my financial condition required me to take a summer job in the U.S. rather than touring Europe, I attempted to cancel my reservation and obtain a refund...
...bear each woe...
...woe seems so much less...