barnstorming

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The most dangerous part of barnstorming was the kids that would volunteer to take us to town in their car.

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  • After a slight stumble as Jay Gatsby in Jack Clayton's flawed "The Great Gatsby" (1974) and as a barnstorming trick pilot in George Roy Hill's "The Great Waldo Pepper" (1975), Redford enjoyed a second two-fer of hits with "Three Days of the Condor" (1975) and "All the President's Men" (1976). —  Hollywood.com - Recent News
  • They claim that Sweet Caroline is turning to a sweeter strategy than barnstorming the state and doing lunches for photo-ops. —  Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
  • Woodcocks reach 300 feet before plummeting back to the ground like a barnstorming pilot. —  Sports news from standardspeaker.com
  • My late grandfather, Ted Hill, was a pilot from the early days of barnstorming, a Major in WWII, and a corporate pilot. —  Sun Bloggers
  • The most dangerous part of barnstorming was the kids that would volunteer to take us to town in their car. —  Sun Bloggers
 

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