Shanks

And finally for today, to be named once as one of the best blogs of the year was the very definition of Modern Fabulosity; but now that Gabriel Shanks is calling the Daily the "Best Movie Blog" of 2006 ... in the words of one unsung lieutenant, "Well, cover me in eggs and flour and bake me for 14 minutes!"

GreenCine Daily: Lists, 12/29. 2006

The only vehicle we slaves owned was called Shanks's Pony.

'Blonde Roots' 2009

The family pet, a 3½-year-old English Bull Terrier called Shanks, was in the lounge, which took the brunt of the smash, when the lorry hit.

icLiverpool 2010

He was commonly designated, by the officers and men, as "Shanks," and he looked very much as if the kind of liquor he was in the habit of drinking did not agree with him.

The Woman in Battle: A Narrative of the Exploits, Adventures, and Travels of Madame Loreta Janeta Velazquez, Otherwise Known as Lieutenant Harry T. Buford, Confederate States Army. In Which Is Given Full Descriptions of the Numerous Battles in which She Participated as a Confederate Officer; of Her Perilous Performances as a Spy, as a Bearer of Despatches, as a Secret-Service Agent, and as a Blockade-Runner; of Her Adventures Behind the Scenes at Washington, including the Bond Swindle; of her Career as a Bounty and Substitute Broker in New York; of Her Travels in Europe and South America; Her Mining Adventures on the Pacific Slope; Her Residence among the Mormons; Her Love Affairs, Courtships, Marriages, &c., &c. 1876

"Shanks," armed with stout sticks; and then off they set, as gay and much more in earnest than many dozen who sport pink and leathers outside on hundred guinea nags.

Rides on Railways Samuel Sidney 1848

If second is nowhere then seventh - Liverpool's final position in the Premier League last season - would have left 'Shanks' shaking his head in disbelief.

timesofmalta.com 2010

BILL SHANKLY was always on stage in a sense, playing the endlessly fascinating character known as "Shanks" who transformed Liverpool from Second Division under-achievers into what Ian St John, gritting his teeth and pointedly adopting an American accent, terms "a world brand".

unknown title 2009

Patrick Shanks steps up to the plate with a beautiful ‘books’ shot.

A Beautiful ‘books’ Shot 2009

This, in the writer's mind as well as in that of the "defendant" and his well-known, rather "over-the-top" supporter, the Editor of the Biblical Archaeology Review, Hershel Shanks, is a foregone conclusion.

Robert Eisenman: The James Ossuary: Is It Authentic? (An Update) Robert Eisenman 2011

Nair and Shanks have worked closely with Mr. Fields, who is considered one of the leading internal candidates who could succeed Mr. Mulally.

Ford to Lose Two Executives Mike Ramsey 2012