Mr. Bush does not come here all that often and expresses a greater affection for the sweltering plains around Crawford, which has fewer tees, is less twee and better bolsters his presentation of himself as an earthy, unpretentious guy.
The thinking among leading Democrats, and perhaps even inside the campaign itself, was that Mr. Obama needed a running mate who was also a validator, some earthy white guy who could say, effectively, of the party's presidential nominee, "This dude's as American as I am".
Start with Schubert, so simple, so touching – his songs fly through the sky like angels; Brahms, whose music is so strong and earthy; Schumann, a crazy guy who wrote the most beautiful endings to his songs.
I would like to have a few beers with that guy' … he has an earthy quality.
The young guys behind the counter serve earthy dishes like sheikh al mahshi (a gloriously sloppy ragout of zucchini stuffed with ground lamb in a warm yogurt sauce over rice) and fasoulia bil zeit (a vegetarian mix of slow-cooked green beans and lentils in a tomato-garlic sauce).
If you want to see some proper cocaine-sommelier dickheadery in action, this guy calls the taste of his coke "earthy" and "salty".
If you want to see some real cocaine-sommelier dickheadery in action, this guy calls the taste of his coke "earthy" and "salty".
An earthy interjection, paraphrased here, from Mr. Cooke: In a year the guy would be a jerk, like every other guy.
"Don't you think some of those old guys grow some tomatoes?" The blog has revealed the earthy proclivities of many of their urbane friends.
If you are a guy and want to try this, stick to more masculine and earthy colors (red and pink are obvious no-nos, dude).
But there are wonderful ensemble scenes and stunning performances all around, including that of Jo Hartley, as Sean's earthy, tuned-in mom; Graham, as the explosive skinhead; and, especially, Turgoose, as the punky but tender tough guy in the making.
