Word: bandwagoners
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Perhaps befitting its tradition of rowdy politics from whence this metaphor traces its roots, Boston is a bandwagon town. Show us a bandwagon, we'll jump on it. One going the other way is even more alluring...
Perhaps Depeche Mode now has a wider appeal but they've lost touch with the diehards, and it truly became evident at the concert. So if you are a neophyte who has joined the Depeche Mode bandwagon after this or the previous album, go and watch the fading remnants of New Wave icons and also enjoy the purple lights which will periodically hit your face. If you're a fan of their old style, buy some of their old albums instead...
...Israel negotiate pacts with other Arab states, giving peace a broader dimension. The excuse many Arab governments gave for hostility to Israel was that they could not betray the Palestinian cause. Now that excuse is gone, and the other Arab states must decide whether to jump on the peace bandwagon or be left behind. Jordan and Israel have already worked out the principles of an agreement that both sides want to sign as soon as possible. Without benefit of a formal treaty, the two countries cooperate on matters like sharing the waters of the Jordan River. At the last round...
...most of her life she lived for men and through them. But now she is on her own, thriving and surprisingly eager to get aboard the feminist bandwagon. When Energy Secretary Hazel O'Leary came to Paris for a conference recently, Harriman arranged for her to address an international meeting on women's issues. She is transparently proud of her granddaughter Marina Churchill, who is a London barrister. When asked if she would lead an independent life like Marina if she were starting out now, the blue eyes blaze: "Would I? Would I?" Yes, you can bet she would...
...though some faculty members said they support the idea of a gay center for the University, they did not seem likely to jump on the student activist bandwagon...