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...population of New York City is 7 million--that is, absent the horde of literary characters who hover in odd corners of museums, frolic in the parks, stroll ordinary streets and make the city a warm and friendly place for a well-read youngster. "Seeing real places that are associated with books makes stories come alive," says Judy Zuckerman, a children's-books specialist at the New York Public Library, "and visiting something kids have read about adds a personal dimension to a trip...
Harvard encourages freshmen to be babies. The Yard is the playpen where all of the kids can frolic together. Annenberg is Harvard's answer to the kid's table--no grown ups allowed. Proctors are our parents and, prefects are the older siblings in the know. For me, it's perfect. I get another year of childhood. But what will become of me in the future? I am not ready to stop giggling...
...Harvard encourages freshmen to be babies. The Yard is the playpen where all of the kids can frolic together. Annenberg is Harvard's answer to the kid's table--no grown ups allowed. Proctors are our parents and, prefects are the older siblings in the know. For me, it's perfect. I get another year of childhood. But what will become of me in the future? I am not ready to stop giggling...
...London, Bill Clinton entices men to frolic with young ladies. Back at home in the British capital over the holidays, I clicked on the radio and heard a commercial open to the unmistakable beat of America's "Hail to the Chief," the tune that precedes our President on so many solemn occasions. At regular intervals, the equally unmistakable bump and grind of strip tease music, punctuated with high-pitched feminine giggles and deep male grunts, interrupted the song's stately rhythm, intimating what lay in store in a dubious London establishment. Then came another unmistakable sound--a hoarse, male voice...
...lanes and two different types of bowling options--10 pin and the New England phenomenon known as candlepin. Deodorized rental shoes, greasy communal bowling balls, fuzzy multi-colored walls and pink plastic lane dividers make this bowling establishment a palace where tackiness reigns supreme. Inside Lanes and Games, kids frolic and dance down the polished runways and shouts of delight permeate the air. To keep spirits high, the management provides "bumper bowling" for those who can't avoid the menacing gutter-ball...