Word: yorkerism
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...good old days are here again. Thanks to the U.S. currency's continued record-breaking run, delighted Americans have been getting more for their money than in many years. Said New Yorker Joanna Silverblatt, 30, during a shopping spree in Rome: "I feel as though I'm at a candy store. I'm buying much more this year...
...City's so-called Pink Zone can fool the unwary. For his $50 the tourist may get only imitation Gucci shoes, but real Christian Dior and other designer-label apparel is available for less than U.S. prices. Some visitors, however, find the clothes a bit dated. Said New Yorker Cindy Altfeld: "High fashion hasn't really hit Mexico...
...Embroidering the Facts" [PRESS, July 2], which properly criticizes a New Yorker writer for inventing scenes and using composite characters in non-fiction reportage, you wrote, "Reviewers challenged the reconstructed dialogue in David McClintick's 1982 Hollywood exposé, Indecent Exposure, and Don Kowet's A Matter of Honor. "Insofar as it pertains to Indecent Exposure, the statement is demonstrably false. No facts were altered in Indecent Exposure for any purpose. Reviewers in general did not "challenge" or otherwise criticize the reconstructed dialogue. Indeed, many reviewers praised the meticulous handling of the dialogue as well as the overall...
...Gerry's about." During pauses to let the cheers roll, Mondale could be heard over open mics making some avuncular, old-pro remarks to Ferraro, standing beside him in a bright red dress and simple string of pearls. "What did I tell you about Minnesota?" he asked the New Yorker during a standing ovation. A bit later: "You'll have to get used to this. At the convention, you'll have to smile for 15 minutes...
...Ferraro needed no coaching. "Thank you, Vice President Mondale, " she replied, then paused and observed, "Vice President?it has such a nice ring to it." The line drew appreciative laughter and more applause. When it died down, Ferraro proceeded, in the rapid, hard-edged accents of a native New Yorker, to appeal to several constituencies while introducing herself to her first national audience?all in five minutes...