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...dogs sold briskly, despite the remonstrance of a porcine Jiminy Cricket--a People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals protester in a pig suit shouting slogans at waiting patrons...
...Just not cricket" is shorthand throughout the former British Empire for behavior that, while not quite criminal, is beyond the pale of social acceptability. To Americans it may be a quaint but unfathomable game of bat and ball that can last up to five days, replete with daily breaks for luncheon and tea, without producing a result; but for the British and their erstwhile subjects cricket is more than just sport - it is a cultural ritual that encapsulates the Kiplingesque virtues of fair play, decency, subordinating one's ego to the greater good, fighting hard but fair for victory...
...fears that the bribery scandal might kill the game may be overstated. The current inquiries are forcing the cricket authorities to clean house, and to warn players that taking bribes could end their careers. And the game's mysterious allure runs deep. "Cricket will survive," says Fathers. "For people who can appreciate a game that lasts five days and still ends in a draw, the fascination will always be there. Some cricket writers believe that's because the game is a metaphor for life, in which not everyone can be a winner but nor do they have to be losers...
...unaffected. In fact, he has a little-boy earnestness and optimism that are hard to resist. When he talks about cleaning up Newark, he can barely get the words out fast enough. At one point, when he realizes he's almost forgotten Mother's Day, he actually exclaims, "Jiminy Cricket!" The first night in the motor home, the generator and the engine die, leaving no water, no air conditioning and no way to drive out should there be any trouble. Booker collapses into bed--and gets up at 6:30 a.m. to go running...
...teammates shaved Cornish's head during a soccer-team initiation. In addition to the two-stroke caning he endured as a consequence, his science teacher made him sit in the hall daily until his hair grew back, which took three weeks. Cornish also "got" the aforementioned "jacks" from a cricket bat when he forgot his gym clothes. "I couldn't sit down for the whole day," he said...