The Washington Post, November 10th, 1991
Promise the check is in the mail. Promise you'll respect him in the morning. Promise her anything, but if the topic is skiing, give her a short drive to a big mountain, a warm parka and a hot toddy. Or leave her home. My skiing friends have snared me with whoppers bigger than Mont Blanc. Veteran skiers, eager to lure me onto treacherous slopes, lie through their bindings. Marketing managers con me by exaggerating their mountains' majesties. If you hear one of these untruths coming at you, the best defense is another Scotch or soda at the bar. Or stay home. In the interest of truth in skiing, h...
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