The withers is the ridge between the shoulder blades of a four-legged mammal. In many species it is the tallest point of the body, and in horses and dogs it is the standard place to measure the animal's height (in contrast, cattle are normally measured to the top of the hips).
The withers in horses are formed by the dorsal spinal processes of roughly the 3rd through 11th thoracic vertebrae (most horses have 18 thoracic vertebrae), which are unusually long in this area. The processes at the withers can be more than 12 inches (30 cm) long.
Since they do not move relative to the ground (as the horse's head does), the withers are used as the measuring point for the height of a horse. Horses are commonly measured in hands – one hand is 4 inches (10.16 cm). Horse heights are extremely variable, from small pony breeds to large draft breeds. The height at the withers of an average Thoroughbred is 16 hands (1.6 m), and ponies are up to 14.2 hands (1.44 m).
The withers of the horse are considered in evaluating conformation. Generally, a horse should have well-defined withers, as they are considered an important attachment point for the muscles of the torso. Withers of medium height are preferred, as high withers make it difficult to fit a saddle and are often associated with a narrow chest, and low withers (known as "mutton withers") do not provide a ridge to help keep the saddle in place.
William Harrison "Bill" Withers, Jr. (born July 4, 1938) is an American singer-songwriter and musician who performed and recorded from 1970 until 1985. He recorded a number of hits such as "Lean on Me", "Ain't No Sunshine", "Use Me", "Just the Two of Us", "Lovely Day", and "Grandma's Hands". His life was recently the subject of the documentary film Still Bill.
Withers was born the youngest of six children in the small coal-mining town of Slab Fork, West Virginia. Raised in nearby Beckley, West Virginia, Withers was twelve years old when his father died. He enlisted with the United States Navy at age eighteen and served for nine years, during which time he became interested in singing and writing songs. Soon after his discharge from the Navy in 1965, he relocated to Los Angeles in 1967 for a musical career.
Withers worked as an assembler for several different companies, including Douglas Aircraft Corporation, while recording demo tapes with his own money, shopping them around and performing in clubs at night. When he debuted with the song "Ain't No Sunshine" he refused to resign his job because of his belief that the music business was a fickle industry and that he was still a novice compared to other acts.
Our C.I.A. man in Saigon ... The hottest spot on Earth!
Mark Andrews: What is it about me that makes women want to undress me?
Plot
Thelma Jordon is in love with a jewel thief, Tony Laredo, and he persuades her to go live with her rich aunt, and steal her jewels. During the robbery, she shoots her formerly-rich aunt, but makes it look like an outside job. Cleve Marshall, an assistant district attorney, is assigned the case, promptly falls in love with Thelma (and she with him), and he maneuvers and presents the state's case against her in such a manner that she wins an acquittal. And, then, Tony shows up. And nothing, from this point, works out favorable for THelma, Clive or Tony.
Keywords: 1940s, acquittal, affair, apartment, aunt-niece-relationship, bailiff, cell-mate, character-name-in-title, chauffeur, cigarette-smoking
...SHE'LL LIE...KILL OR KISS HER WAY OUT OF ANYTHING! (original print ad - all caps)
"I'm no good for any man for any longer than a kiss!"
Maybe I am just a dame and didn't know it!
Most men have known at least one.
Plot
Arlette is a malicious schoolgirl who uses her feminine charms to attract, and then destroy, every man gullible enough to respond to her flirtations. She sets her cap for the art professor and very nearly does him in... but his loving wife and daughter help the deluded man escape the seductive mantrap.
Keywords: based-on-novel
Plot
Phil and Ellen Gayley have been divorced for a year, and their 8-year old daughter, Flip, is very unhappy that her parents are not together. Flip starts a correspondence with a marine, sending a picture of her beautiful mother as the author of Flip's flirtatious letters. When the marine shows up to meet his pen pal, Ellen takes the opportunity to make her ex-husband jealous.
Keywords: christmas, daughter, new-york-city
Rollicking! Romantic!
Two people impossibly in Love!
Surely not Shirley, but better!!
Warner's great big hit with the great big laughs!!!
Plot
Tim MacGregor, unscrupulous lumber operator, obtains by bribery a contract to cut a vast quantity of timber from land owned by Kay Handley, rich débutante. When Dick O'Hara, forestry inspector, demands a postponement, MacGrgeor refuses and sends his henchman, Jean Collet, to obtain the services of the famous "bull-of-the-woods" Andy Jensen and his partner "Lucky." Kay arrives and gives her permission to cut the timber, defying Dick. Dick, with his two assistants, Withers and "Tex," begins a survey of the timber stand. When Dick and Tex finally reveal MacGrgeor as a crook, Collet is sent to kill "Tex" and obtain the reports. A fight ensues and "Lucky" is killed by one of Collet's flying knives. Kay then admits that Dick is right and helps him trap Collet. Dick and Andy force a confession from Collet and MacGregor is exposed.
Keywords: 1940s, actor-shares-first-name-with-character, archive-footage, axe, b-movie, b-western, brawl, bribe, bribery, bull-of-the-woods
TREE-TOPPING THRILLS! Death and disaster lurk in the tall timbers! (original poster)
A FIGHT FOR LIFE...midst the giants of the forest! (original poster)
FURY IN THE FOREST! Terror stalks the tall timbers as a ranger trails merciless men! (original poster)
Trapped behind this tangled steel, at a loss for words,
I don't know how I really feel, did I get what I deserved?
A second chance or a second curse, I struggle to decide.
The ambulance outran the hearse, you sure you wanna ride?
There's something about the way you move,
That I can't explain.
There's something about the light in you,
And it takes away the pain.
The metal tears into my flesh, and poisons me inside,
But I won't be silenced like the rest, I'll never let this die.
'Cause broken bones can't break my soul, or take away my pride.
I'm gonna steal your precious heart of gold,
I want you by my side.
There's something about the way you move,
That I can't explain.
There's something about the light in you,
And it takes away the pain.
Bring me your light!
Bring me your light!
Light! Light!
There's something about the way you move,
That I can't explain.
There's something about the light in you,
And it takes away the pain.
It takes away the pain.
You take away the pain.
I saved a piece of myself,
From the ashes of a burning misery.
You tried deceiving yourself,
But what you get from me is what you see.
It breaks me down, what's left of me,
And all your pain is fading away from me.
I'm over you, I've realized,
You're not the only one.
I'm free of you, I've opened my eyes,
You're not the only one.
Imprisoned under your skin,
Is an angel bound by calloused apathy?
I feel it growing within,
A better life for me now that I'm finally free.
It broke me down, what's left of me,
And all your pain has faded away from me.
I'm over you, I've realized,
You're not the only one.
I'm free of you, I've opened my eyes,
You're not the only one.
I see your face in my dreams,
The way you taste is haunting me.
Do you see reflections of my sorrow?
Or hear my voice where silence reigns?
I'm over you, I've realized,
You're not the only one.
I'm free of you, I've opened my eyes,
I betcha think it's funny,
Doin' nothin' for your money,
The way you live your life is so pitiful.
Your body parts replaced,
Too much make-up on your face,
That tattoo on your back don't make you beautiful.
Your black heart, blue eyes,
And the black dress you wear are your disguise.
You cover up who you fuck,
Do they listen when you cry?
Keep living your lie,
Ya dirty little Vegas girl.
Wicked little Vegas girl.
The extensions in your hair,
Your gold digger's stare,
You sell yourself just like a whore.
You're bound by golden handcuffs, it's never enough,
I hope you find your white-picket world.
It's so, so sad!
Your black heart, blue eyes,
And the black dress you wear are your disguise.
You cover up who you fuck,
Do they listen when you cry?
Keep living your lie,
Ya dirty little Vegas girl.
We'll burn down Sin City for you,
(Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!)
The flames are so pretty, like you.
(Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!)
Why won't you come for me?
(Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!)
Your black heart, blue eyes,
And the black dress you wear are your disguise.
You cover up who you fuck,
Will they be there when you die?
Keep living your lie,
My dirty little Vegas girl.
Wicked little Vegas girl.
So c'mon! My dirty little Vegas girl.
Waiting for your very own star,
I don't wanna be the one to say it.
I don't wanna be the one to make you,
Take it so bravely.
How am I supposed to feel when you're gone?
I don't wanna see you live like this for long,
To live this way is wrong.
Crimson is on the floor and falling,
Losing your silent war.
Go and find your freedom now,
Now it's your time to break away.
There's nothing I can do to make you stay,
Go and find your fury now.
Now it's your time to let it out,
Never look back, don't turn around.
Slowly but surely,
I just wanna help you find your way home.
I don't wanna see you laid out to the bone.
You know you're not alone.
Crimson is on the floor and falling,
Losing your silent war.
Go and find your freedom now,
Now it's your time to break away.
There's nothing I can do to make you stay,
Go and find your fury now.
Now it's your time to let it out,
Never look back, don't turn around.
Crimson is on the floor,
Losing your silent war.
Go and find your freedom now,
Now it's your time to break away.
There's nothing I can do to make you stay,
Go and find your fury now.
Now it's your time to let it out,
Never look back, don't turn around.
(Crimson is on the floor) Don't turn around.
(Losing your silent war) Don't turn around.
(Crimson is on the floor) You're free right now.
There's no way to stop the burning,
You can't control the yearning now.
I hear you now, I see you now, I feel you now.
It feels like you're always aching,
And pushed to the point of breaking down.
I hear you now, I see you now, I feel you now.
Scream loud for your lovers, scream!
Scream out for each other, scream!
Scream now for your brothers, scream!
And everyone, can you hear me now?
You can't escape the feeling,
You must embrace the healing now.
I hear you now, I see you now, I feel you now.
So now we will find a way,
To reach for a brighter day.
And I hear you now, I see you now, I feel you now.
Scream loud for your lovers, scream!
Scream out for each other, scream!
Scream now for your brothers, scream!
And everyone, can you feel me?
Scream with me now!
Bleed with me now!
Get free with me now!
Now! Now! Now!
Now! Now! Now!
So now we will find a way to reach for a brighter day,
'Cause you're not the only one staring into the sun.
Scream now!
Scream loud for your lovers, scream!
Scream out for each other, scream!
Scream now for your brothers, scream!
And everyone, can you hear me now?
Scream loud for your lovers, scream!
Scream out for each other, scream!
Scream now for your brothers, scream!
And everyone, can you feel me now?
Scream!
Can you feel me now? Scream!
Can you feel me now? Scream!
Can you feel me now? Scream!
It's time to strap our boots on,
This is the perfect day to die,
Wipe the blood out of our eyes.
In this life there's no surrender,
There's nothing left for us to do,
Find the strength to see this through.
We are the ones who will never be broken,
With our final breath,
We'll fight to the death,
We are soldiers! We are soldiers!
Woah!
We are soldiers!
I stand here right beside you,
Tonight we're fighting for our lives,
Let me hear your battle cry.
Your battle cry!
We are the ones who will never be broken,
With our final breath,
We'll fight to the death,
We are soldiers! We are soldiers!
We are the ones who will not go unspoken, (Not go unspoken)
No, we will not sleep,
We are not sheep,
We are soldiers! We are soldiers!
Yeah!
We stand shoulder to shoulder,
We stand shoulder to shoulder,
We stand shoulder to shoulder,
You can't erase us,
You'll just have to face us.
We stand shoulder to shoulder!
We stand shoulder to shoulder!
We stand shoulder to shoulder!
You can't erase us,
You'll just have to face us!
We are the ones who will never be broken, (Never be broken)
With our final breath,
We'll fight to the death,
We are soldiers! We are soldiers!
We are the ones who will not go unspoken, (Not go unspoken)
No, we will not sleep,
We are not sheep,
We are soldiers! We are soldiers!
Yeah!
(Gang Chorus)
No, I don't apologize for taking back the life that I deserve,
It's like we took a thousand pictures just to watch them burn.
And with every moment wasted, it doesn't feel like anything was learned,
After the fall.
I'd rather be blind than to see your eyes,
I'd rather be deaf than to hear your lies,
I'd rather be broke than to sell my soul,
I gave you my all, but you'll never know.
No, I'm not gonna hurt anymore,
I've already walked through that door.
All of this time, could've moved on, should've known better than this,
And I hope it hits you right between the eyes,
I don't apologize.
And I don't apologize for all the times you said that I was wrong,
You scattered all the pieces, you couldn't just leave good enough alone.
And with every step you're taking, it's cutting even deeper to the bone,
We could've had it all.
No, I'm not gonna hurt anymore,
I've already walked through that door.
All of this time, could've moved on, should've known better than this,
And I hope it hits you right between the eyes,
I don't apologize.
I don't apologize.
I'd rather be blind than to see your eyes,
I'd rather be deaf than to hear your lies,
I'd rather be broke than to sell my soul,
I gave you my all, but you'll never know.
No, I'm not gonna hurt anymore,
I've already walked through that door.
All of this time, could've moved on, should've known better than this,
And I hope it hits you right between the eyes,
I don't apologize.
No, I don't apologize.
I don't apologize.
I never believed that your soul could be stolen from me,
Who can save me from the monster that I used to be?
So if you hear me now,
Won't you just send me a sign?
Do I make you proud?
Tell me that I'm doing fine.
Whoa, if I could I'd fly away,
And talk to the angels,
And beg them to please let me stay.
Can you hear me? I'm calling across the divide.
Will I see you? Maybe in some other life?
So if you hear me now,
Won't you just send me a sign?
I see your face in the clouds,
The moon and the stars when they shine.
Whoa, if I could I'd fly away,
And talk to the angels,
And beg them to please let me stay.
'Cause Heaven, no Heaven, I'll never see,
What can I do to bring you back to me?
Will we meet again in another life?
Wait for me on the other side,
Won't you help me to see the light.
Whoa, if I could I'd fly away,
And talk to the angels,
And beg them to please let me stay.
'Cause Heaven, no Heaven, I'll never see,
What can I do to bring you back to me?
What can I do to bring you back to me?
One by one the days fall away,
Leaving me no escape,
With the weight of the world hanging over me.
Gotta keep from going under,
Won't bury me alive.
Gotta get, get out from under,
To let the fear run dry.
There's no way it's taking me, taking me tonight.
'Cause I still believe, inside of me,
There's someone not unspoken, someone not so broken.
I still believe, in spite of me,
And what I have become,
I'll find the one I used to be,
To bring me full circle.
Suddenly it's all coming clear,
That what I have lost and what has led me here, was all a lie.
Gotta keep from going under,
Gotta leave it all behind.
Gotta get, get out from under,
To let the shadow die.
There's no way it's taking me, taking me alive.
'Cause I still believe, inside of me,
There's someone not unspoken, someone not so broken.
I still believe, in spite of me,
And what I have become,
I'll find the one I used to be.
The secrets that I keep,
The lies that I would tell,
The truth that I would hide,
Are poisoning the well.
But I'm not giving in, no,
To the enemy inside,
It'll never take me without a fight.
'Cause I still believe, inside of me,
There's someone not unspoken, someone not so broken.
I still believe, in spite of me,
And what I have become,
I'll find the one I used to be.
To bring me full circle.
Heartbeats slow with atrophy,
Your dreams lost in apathy.
Stalled out, you can barely breathe,
Don't try to hide your feelings.
So close yet miles away from me,
One taste is all I really need.
I tried to give you everything it takes, I hope we make it.
Girl, don't be afraid, there's nothing we won't do,
Your fears will fade, I'll kill 'em all for you.
And even if the world comes down on you,
Don't be afraid, we'll make it through,
'Cause I'll burn it down for you!
I keep holding on for you,
There's only so much I can do.
I wish I could be your Superman,
Your only hero.
Girl, don't be afraid, there's nothing we won't do,
Your fears will fade, I'll kill 'em all for you.
And even if the world comes down on you,
Don't be afraid, we'll make it through,
'Cause I'll burn it down!
I keep holding on for you,
There's only so much I can do,
I wish you could see.
Girl, don't be afraid, there's nothing we can't do,
Your fears will fade, I'll kill 'em all for you.
And even if the world comes down on you,
Don't be afraid, we'll make it through,
'Cause I'll burn it down for you!
I'll burn it down for you!
Yeah, that's right!
I'll burn it down!
Can't kill the way I feel,
Can't stop a hurt so real.
Can't kill what I've denied,
There's nothing left to sacrifice.
I stand on solid ground,
Look up from falling down.
There's nothing left unsaid,
I live with no regrets.
I feel so alive, I could die!
I would break, I would burn, I would suffer,
There's nothing I wouldn't do, do for you.
I would lie, I would steal, for no other,
You make me feel so alive,
So alive I'd die for you!
There's nothing left to hide,
Want you to see inside.
For me, there is no doubt,
My heart is yours, so rip it out!
I don't expect you to understand this,
I'll take what you give, but I won't take it for granted.
I feel so alive, I could die!
I would break, I would burn, I would suffer,
There's nothing I wouldn't do, do for you.
I would lie, I would steal, for no other,
You make me feel so alive,
So alive I'd die for you!
Take my heart, just rip it out! Rip it out!
Take my heart, just rip it out! Rip it out!
I would break, I would burn, I would suffer,
There's nothing I wouldn't do, do for you.
I would lie, I would steal, for no other,
You make me feel so alive. (So alive)
I would break, I would burn, I would suffer,
There's nothing I wouldn't do, do for you.
I would lie, I would steal, for no other,
You make me feel so alive,
So alive I'd die for you!
Take my heart, just rip it out! Rip it out!