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Oil Notes has many such phrases, evocative, amusing, but also a little silly. Bass writes that "all geologists are hyperbolic"; he certainly is. At one point he suggests putting a small bottle of oil to the ear, the better to hear the ancient waters. At another he intones, "You can...
Throughout history, empires in their death throes have often caused as much ; trouble as when they were in the ascendant. What spasms of military desperation might accompany the crumbling of the Soviet bloc? What if some new Chinese warlord in a breakaway province ended up with a few of his...
Other helpful categories include "The Horrible Wedding" ("Should the divorce lawyers accompany you on the honeymoon?"), "Conversation" ("Practically anything you say will seem amusing if you're on all fours"), and "The Hip Funeral" ("How to tell when your friends are dead").
Another special feature of Commencement is the ringing of Memorial Church's bells. Although the bells are controlled electronically during the school year, the more complex melodies that accompany the three reunions' memorial services and the processions call for a return to more primitive technology.
Genuine celebs will mingle with the fans of Hollywood Boulevard each day (Cyd Charisse this week). But the basic idea of Disney-MGM is that the visitor is the star. Bobby-soxed employees clamor for your autograph, demand to be photographed with your family of four (who have paid about...