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The name carryall was later used for a panel truck with rear windows and folding rear seats, allowing for the transport of either passengers, cargo, or both. [3] This sort of vehicle is an ancestor of today's sport utility vehicles.
Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE. "Say" for EG, used to mean "for example". More obscure clue words of this variety include: "Model" for T, referring to the Model T.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a comedy science fiction franchise created by Douglas Adams.Originally a 1978 radio comedy, it was later adapted to other formats, including novels, stage shows, comic books, a 1981 TV series, a 1984 text adventure game, and 2005 feature film.
The Hitch-Hiker is a radio play written by Lucille Fletcher. It was first presented on the November 17, 1941, broadcast of The Orson Welles Show on CBS Radio , featuring a score written and conducted by Bernard Herrmann , Fletcher's first husband.
Another possiblity: A Hiker's Path: Flowers are springing up all over Porter West Preserve. After walking about a quarter of a mile, I came to a spur trail. This trail followed a creek. It led me ...
The Hitch-Hiker is a 1953 American independent [2] film noir thriller co-written and directed by Ida Lupino, and starring Edmond O'Brien, William Talman and Frank Lovejoy. Based on the 1950 killing spree of Billy Cook , the film follows two friends who are taken hostage by a murderous hitchhiker during an automobile trip to Mexico .
"The Hitch-Hiker" is a short story by Roald Dahl that was originally published in July 1977 issue of the Atlantic Monthly, and later included in Dahl's short story collection The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More. [1] The story is about a man who picks up a hitch-hiker whilst driving to London.
Towel Day is celebrated every year on 25 May as a tribute to the author Douglas Adams by his fans. [2] On this day, fans openly carry a towel with them, as described in Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, to demonstrate their appreciation for the books and the author.