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...Gras party in the French Quarter; a day or so later he called her up and asked her out to dinner. Connie was 37 years old--a dozen years older than Mike--but there was something about her that made him think about settling down and raising a family. "Momma, this may be the one," he had told his mother...
...women had their moments as well, if not as memorable as the men's. "If Momma Was Married" was the best of the bits Tara B. Purohit '99 and Marisa L. Chandler '99 performed together. Their individual performances were passable, though Purohit and Foley deserve kudos for their convincingly sorrowful expressions during the ballads...
...propaganda. And while his characters often verge on the bizarre, they are leavened by a reaffirming dose of humanity: Domaque, the hunchback with a thirst for reading; Miss Dixon, a half-crazed white spinster whose whims determine the fate of black families unlucky enough to live on her land; Momma Jo, the hoodoo priestess who forces herself on Easy in a hilarious seduction scene. But overshadowing them all is the enigmatic Mouse, who combines terrifying bloodthirstiness with naive romanticism; he murders his stepfather so that he can inherit the money he needs for his wedding. As Easy observes...
...Clinton's first words were "Heeey there, you two. I've been wonderin' how long it would be 'fore I met the big guy. Give 'em here." At that point, Clinton picked me up from my father's arms and said, "Lucky for you that you look like your momma." He then tussled my hair, chuckled and handed me back. After that, he became solemn and said, "Len, Avis, I can't tell you how much I've preciated your support for the past four years. I hope I can count on you two again this year...
Some have noted with irony that the candidate who wrote that the "Momma bird builds the nest" and that women are "less equipped psychologically" to succeed in the workplace seems to be dominated by two females. But those observers miss the point, for to the candidate, the issue is not gender but loyalty. From both Bay and Shelley, he receives unquestioned fidelity. Buchanan has referred to his sister as "my Bobby Kennedy." Says Chavez: "This isn't a job to Bay. This is family." For Shelley, it's not a job; it's her life...