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...make a comeback among the down-and-out. In communities that had no standard unit of exchange (e.g. prisoner-of-war camps in the World Wars), people commonly substituted consumer goods with universal value for cash. Under this system, we might have "Brother, can I bum a sandwich, cigarette, etc...
...know...the Touch Game. Hello, I want you, and I will not-so-subtly indicate my intentions by putting my hand on your arm, leg, shoulder, thigh, etc. while we talk, and I will leave it there just a little tooooo long. Everyone is aware of the principle of collegiate physical interaction, whereby libido disguises itself as "friendly affection." Admit it-there's a subtext to every "innocent goodnight hug." Play the Touch Game with abandon in this case; thoroughly invade the personal space of your target...
...least when one team is really at home, you've got fans, cowbells, etc. going in the stands...
...complain about things quite often, whether it be school work (too much), dining hall food (what in the world did they put in that escalloped turkey?), the weather (too cold), the quality of officiating in a New York Giants football game (complete bull#@!% in their game against Detroit, etc...
Even more impressive than PInsky's infusion of life into the translation is that fact that he is also faithful to the Inferno's original interlocking rhyme scheme, called terza rima (aba, bcb, cdc, etc). Pinsky avoids he possible pitfalls of this demanding form and triumphs with crisp and inventive rhymes that not only meet the demands of form but also bring the poem to life...