Word: river
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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House crew is friendlier than its regimented cousin across the river. In a varsity boat, oarsmen signal they are ready to row by barking, "bow, two, three..." House oarsmen are more akin to the Mouseketeers: "Brad! Kathleen! Liz! Liam...
When we reached the basin, I asked everyone how they felt. Aside from the expected nervousness, I learned, not only the adrenaline was flowing. More than half the Kirkland crew needed a restroom, and since Indian summer had solicited an audience of thousands, the River Charles was not an auspicious site...
...awesome complexity of the Head starting procedures and scoring systems, the two boats never saw each other on the river. Staggered starts had the Olympic boat starting in 21st position, and Rude& Smooth, racing under the singularly undistinguished name of the Composite Crew, begginning 37th...
Competition for the finest viewing spots--and for the most decadent tailgate--often proves almost as fierce as for the medals. Any of the six bridges under which the racers pass--B.U., River St., Western Ave., Anderson, Eliot and especially the Weeks Footbridge--draw the best reviews. Auto-racing fans, however, gravitate toward Eliot. as the tricky curve that preceeds it often causes watery carnage...
...Hush puppies," said the knight, and he, too, was cast into the river...