Word: bandwagoners
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...drinking too much orange juice," says Eric Boomhower of the Florida department of citrus. At one point, citrus growers looked into whether they could use an obscure state law against disparaging agriculture to sue Agatston. "There is a shift in consumer demand," Agatston responds. "People should get on the bandwagon and stop complaining." The growers have done both. They launched a $7 million ad campaign last week playing up their product's nutritional value, and they have started offering lower-carb juice...
...Krishna Advani are holding a rally a couple of hours away in the state capital, Lucknow, which is Vajpayee's constituency. Whatever the BJP's electoral standing, the polite applause and lackluster cheers that greet the two leaders bear no comparison to the wild scenes swamping the Gandhi bandwagon. As Rahul says of these hordes: "This is not political. This is emotional." Rahul says the affection for his family stems from its dedication to public service. But in the hysteria of the crowds, the fevered press discussion surrounding Rahul's dimples and Priyanka's fair skin, and Rahul's insistence...
...Kerry should be required reading for all Americans. The man offered merely a series of distinctions with no real differences from Bush's policies. I conclude that Kerry is incapable of making a decision until the most popular course is revealed. Only then would he jump on the winning bandwagon. And this from a man who wants us to entrust him with the responsibility for making decisions concerning life and death, war and peace? ALAN O'CONNOR Crown Point...
...structure by the University-wide calendar committee predated any intelligent discussion or decision-making at the College level about the merits of a J-term. Just as Harvard “catches up,” those other schools where we got the ideas are getting off the bandwagon (MIT now has grades second semester; Middlebury faculty have largely rallied to eliminate the January term...
Boxing used to be a sport that people who needed their teeth avoided. Now lots of famous faces are jumping on the boxing bandwagon, including Rocky Balboa. Have these people forgotten the Rocky sequels...