Word: clothes
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...innocently sitting at my desk, reading my roommate's diary, when a horrible chill swept up my spine. I spun around to discover that the precious piece of cloth which has rested upon my pillow for 19 years was missing. No Blankie...
...mother says she didn't know which was more embarrassing: telling Federal Express she was sending a mangled piece of cloth to her 18-year-old son at Harvard, or insuring...
...statement, Wright raised the stakes of this in-House scandal for the Democrats assembled around him. It is said that Dwight Eisenhower snapped a pencil in half when his embattled vice-presidential nominee, the younger Richard Nixon, came to the part of his Checkers speech about Pat and the cloth coat. Eisenhower knew then that Nixon was not going to go away but would fight to the death to hold on to his nomination. No one heard any No. 2 lead pencils breaking when Wright said, "There are some things worth fighting for." But it is far from clear that...
...addition to containing engravings, woodcuttings and watercolors, the Sackler also presents Ottoman cloth and china for viewing. Much of the materials are luxury velvets and silks, and they are embroidered with the most intricate of Islamic symbols and patterns. Like the watercolors, the china is brightly colored and ornate, providing an interesting look at some of the more mundane aspects of Ottoman life...
...champagne tastes and the retailer's beer budget. Class, in most cases, carries the day, but there are exceptions. Says K mart executive Marilyn Gill: "It was difficult for Martha to understand why not everyone would want a 100%- cotton tablecloth." Looks as if practicality won that round: the cloth will probably be a blend...