Word: courtship
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...Czech-born secretary of state that he would like her to replace him as president of the Czech Republic. But Albright, less than halfway through her new job, demurred. Although Havel retains only a moral authority in the Czech Republic, the presidency being now a largely ceremonial post, the courtship has begun again. In a meeting last week in Hradcany Castle, former Czech ambassador to the U.S. Michael Zantovsky reintroduced the idea to Havel. "The ball is on her side," says Jiri Pehe, a former dissident and adviser to Havel. "I think she would be the best candidate we could...
...affairs among Trinidad Hindus, for instance, Vido writes, "The reason is this: the old Hindus married their daughters off at an early age. We have grown modern--we decide to let them choose, but at the same time our Hindu prudery is struck by the grossness of a courtship in a Western way. We put our foot down. Result: clandestine intrigues. Marriage is always the solution...
...Postulate 4: According to Encylopedia Britannica, "In courtship displays, the cock elevates his tail, which lies under the train, thus elevating the train and bringing it forward. At the climax of this display the tail feathers are vibrated, giving the feathers of the train a shimmering appearance and making a rustling sound...
Then, in her 40s, Gertrude awakens to the charms of her husband's younger brother, himself more than a decade her senior. Their courtship is protracted and passionate. In Shakespeare's play Hamlet upbraids Gertrude for her infidelity: "You cannot call it love, for at your age/The heyday in the blood is tame." That, Updike's novel suggests, shows how much Hamlet knew...
...many ways, this is courtship as it once was, before the advent of the singles bar. There is plenty of conversation but no touching. With the computer serving as a chaperon, guaranteeing that no one gets too close, tastes are compared, as are family backgrounds, hopes and dreams. Much as sites such as Priceline and eBay encourage old-fashioned economic behavior--one bids, one negotiates, one doesn't pay retail--the dating sites serve as 19th century parlors where couples sit in chairs and chat. Even the word chat is slightly antique, recalling porch swings and glasses of iced...