Word: disport
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President-General Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook addressed them: "It is only an absurdly small minority who live and disport themselves where the lights are whitest. . . . There need be no fear about social conditions in our republic these days...
...Fish was an actor who, despite the enthusiasm of thousands who paid to see him disport himself in a drawing room with only three sides to it, could not make much of a figure in one with the usual number of walls...
...visit to the Royal Family over, Sir Hari remained in London for a short time before crossing over to Paris to disport himself. In this brief interval, he succumbed to the wiles of a certain bewitching Mrs. Robinson. Apparently, however, the Raja did not treat his ladylove with the liberality that she had expected. Therefore, according to the evidence given at the trial, she became implicated in a plot...
...alas, it is not for CRIMSON editorial writers to indulge in such thoughts as these. Unfeeling, dull, prosaic creatures that we are, we must leave it to those airy children of light-winged fancy who live around the corner to disport themselves upon the breath of words; and to play the role of merry-hearted Puck. Readily will we wish Lampoon editors (nor will we, in a spirit of mean reprisal, add "and Mayor-elect Curley") a very merry Christmas and a New Year in which there will be innumerable candidates blest with the divine fire. And if our good...
...Soldiers Field, certain heretofore staid, upright persons, the Class of 1916, will gather for a Junket. The Regimental Band, that aggregation of the world's most unusual musicians, will lead the way thither from the cliff-dwellings in the Yard, and will furnish sweet music while the erstwhile students disport themselves, seeking amusement in one of the many ways which will be provided for them. No less than two (2) Ethiopian Blackamoors will offer their carborundum co-cos to the onslaughts of Senior aim; no less than twenty-six (26) ingenious contrivances will dare the might of Senior strength. Games...