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...were the usual representations of the Buddha, curling smoke from incense bars and deep-throated chanting of sutras by a monk with a drinking party later. But there was one variation in the ancient rite: a large still of Marilyn from The Seven Year Itch in front of the altar. In that setting, Marilyn's delight might even suggest satori...
...sexual paradise. Perhaps some desire for kindness and companionship does influence these alliances. But basically, they are encouraged by the idea that the old lady has done no work for her Social Security, and it will be snatched away by the Government the moment she goes to the altar again...
...Robinson Eggert and Evan W. Thomas, famous Crimson fencebusters, are expected to miss Sunday's contest. Both are altar boys at Greater Boston churches...
Listen, I just duked it out with one of Boston's finest dentists for possession of two of my wisdom teeth, so I'm in no particular mood to sacrifice what's left of my health on an altar of Wit. Which is okay, timing-wise, because it turns out that not a whole lot is happening in town this week. What you can do in the meantime is check out Jon Landau on Pop Philosophy in this week's Real Paper. And if you're rich and bored, visit a club; Howlin' Wolf is at Joe's, and good...
Take the case of Lieut. Colonel Anthony B. Herbert, 42. Herbert, an altar boy carved out of Pennsylvania anthracite, went to Korea ("I wanted above all else to be a soldier") and emerged as that war's most highly decorated enlisted man-over 25 medals, including three Silver Stars, one Bronze Star and four Purple Hearts. At one of many ceremonies in his honor, a bayonet that had been run through his side was polished up and ritually presented to him by Jennifer Jones. Then Eleanor Roosevelt drew him aside, told him to leave the Army...