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With so many awards, it came as no surprise that the ceremony was a long, drawn-out affair. The presentation of all the four-inch plastic plaques, the occasional two-song performances by various local bands, the inevitable acceptance speeches, time-killing exchanges of (ideally) humorous repartee between the two emcees (local comedian Kevin Meany and WBCN DJ Charles Laquidara), and the 45-minute-late starting time that is a tradition of all events involving the appearance of nationally famous rock stars, made the ceremony even longer than the Oscars...
...have a ceremonial groundbreaking shovel. It doesn't look special from the picture, but I could tell it was made from the highest quality plywood and aluminum. Or I could have a ladies' walnut gavel for only $22.50, with my choice of a $10 gavel stand or a 4-inch sounding block for $24. (Men's stand and gavel cost extra...
...home Kemp relaxes in his book-lined den with football trophies and framed family photographs crowding the mantle. A giant black satellite dish ! connected to his 20-inch RCA television allows him to watch most of the games of his eldest son Jeff, a backup quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers. He hates the campaign travel, hates being separated from his family...
...University owns two observatories for the purpose of monitoring the stars and extraterrestial life. The George R. Agassiz Station is located in Fort Davis, Texas and the Oakbridge Observatory is in Harvard, Massachusetts, The Smithsonian Institution operates the latter facility, which contains a 61-inch optical reflector telescope...
During an interview, Howard is dressed modestly, wearing a brown tweed jacket, striped tie, butten down shirt and khaki pants. His hunched posture downplays his six-feet six-inch frame. His appearance is Eastern preppy, rather than Hollywood glitz...