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  • Remember the story about the little boy who tied a red dish-towel around his neck, clambered on to the roof of his house and jumped, all because he read an issue of Superman?

    2010 January « The Graveyard 2010

  • After she had arranged her cosmetics and toiletries in the private bathroom adjoining the bedroom, she noticed her reflection in the mirrored medicine chest and realized she was still wearing the dish-towel apron.

    Western Man Janet Dailey 2011

  • Remember the story about the little boy who tied a red dish-towel around his neck, clambered on to the roof of his house and jumped, all because he read an issue of Superman?

    So… What Would YOU Do? « The Graveyard 2010

  • After she had arranged her cosmetics and toiletries in the private bathroom adjoining the bedroom, she noticed her reflection in the mirrored medicine chest and realized she was still wearing the dish-towel apron.

    Western Man Janet Dailey 2011

  • Without her, wed have left the house in Underoos and dish-towel capes.

    I'm Perfect, You're Doomed Kyria Abrahams 2009

  • You may have tried this, but one way to reduce the shock of a cold pack is to soak a towel even a thin dish-towel in hot water and wrap the pack in it immediately before applying.

    Saturday: Laughing lunch turns to Hell Night Elizabeth McClung 2008

  • And so I took my time putting on my apron and digging out a clean dish-towel and finally sidestepped her question by asking, “Why are the newspapers saying such awful things about Mrs. Woodhull?”

    Firehorse Diane Lee Wilson 2006

  • She had a dish-towel in her hand and a confused look on her face.

    Consent to Kill Vince Flynn 2005

  • I pulled open various doors and found them occupied as I had expected, so I took the ice-pick from its customary drawer, wiped off its rust on the clean dish-towel that hung below the sink, and handed it to Donny.

    Locked Rooms King, Laurie R. 2005

  • She had a dish-towel in her hand and a confused look on her face.

    Consent to Kill Mitch, Rapp 06 2005

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