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[lurch] / lɜrtʃ /


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Imagine the possibilities if someone were to give us this Carrie Bradshaw — the ultimate era edition, who isn’t waiting for Country Lurch or trying to be swept away by Basement Heathcliff.

From Salon • Jul. 13, 2025

In 2015, she was mocked and bullied by online trolls who said her court sketch from the "Deflate-gate" trial had made NFL star quarterback Tom Brady look like Lurch from the Addams Family.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2023

But one thing stands out: having her photo taken with Lurch, the 6-foot-9 Cassidy.

From Washington Post • Feb. 5, 2023

As if on ice, she swivels her tiny feet at breakneck speed and swings her arms forward and back, encouraging Lurch to give it a whirl: “Loosen up a little,” she says, “let yourself go!”

From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2022

Not too short for most people but too short for a Lurch like me.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin




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