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NFL Draft Pick? Or “Hunger Games” Tribute?

Life Imitating Art — Exhibit A OK, so at 350 pounds, NFL prospect Dontari Poe is about 250 pounds too hefty to resemble a “Hunger Games” tribute — at least one from heroine Katniss Everdeen’s hardscrabble District 12 (he might qualify as a “Career” from District 2 or 3, though). And, assuming Poe is selected early in the draft, he’s...
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“Hunger Games” After-Effects

Ruining a Perfectly Good Word (“District”) Stare at the sun for a few seconds, and you’ll see spots or stars when you look away. Immerse yourself in the “Hunger Games” trilogy, and afterwards . . . you can’t help seeing references in everyday life. In my case, like these excerpts from the community page of the current Southwest Journal:...
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