"Listen up"

Mon Apr 26 21:05:15 UTC 2004

I'm having trouble accessing NEXIS at the moment, so this citation
from our file is probably going to be late:

Although he may not be given to oratorical eloquence over the land
he loves, this straight-arrow cop listens up when people talk about
forces that imperil his native region and its rugged way of life.

"Crime in Every Hamlet"
Marilyn Stasio
THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
August 2, 1987

On 26 Apr 2004, at 12:51, Joan Houston Hall wrote:

> I've had a request for a first citation for "Listen up!"  Anyone interested
> in searching?

Joanne M. Despres, Senior Editor
Merriam-Webster, Inc.
jdespres at merriam-webster.com
http://www.merriam-webster.com