Word: habited
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...1947—as events whose significance exceeded the narrow confines of sport. Discussing baseball’s uniquely pervasive standing in American culture, Goodwin and Burns emphasized that the familiar, generational aspect of baseball is key to the game’s appeal. Goodwin recalled her childhood habit of filling out box scores and recreating the game for her father, while Burns argued that stories about baseball, unlike those of other sports, “always begin ‘my mom?...
...word “routine” is a red flag in any long-term commitment. It comes with connotations of habit, boredom, and monotony. So over their 38-show run for this year’s musical “Acropolis Now,” members of Hasty Pudding Theatricals were challenged to keep up the energy night after night. It takes creativity, but when you’re into drag, role-play, and four-inch-heel knee-high pink pleather boots, you definitely have an edge...
...roles in Part I, all of which are underscored by her knack for comedic timing and evocative facial expressions. It is soon revealed that the deceased is the grandmother of Louis Ironson, a neurotic gay Jewish lawyer. Gus T. Hickey ’11 uses mannerisms, including an obsessive habit of wringing his hands and wiping them on his trousers, bring out Louis’ neuroticism without overdoing it. Hickey, who is a Crimson Fifteen Minutes comper, delivered a convincing portrayal of the overly worrisome character, though at times he lacked conviction during Louis’ pivotal emotional scenes.Louis worries...
...cost of a pack. Government "quit lines" got record numbers of calls on April 1, the day the current tax took effect. Restaurant smoking bans have also helped; so have ad campaigns about the dangers of smoking. Finding any and every way to deter and defeat the habit - including outlawing cigarettes and levying fines (no, not jail terms) for possession - would be a huge benefit to both our physical and fiscal health...
...that the commercial was filmed in one take - meaning the little boy went through the trauma of being abandoned only once. "This little boy is an actor," she says. "He's acted before and he's acted since." (See vintage smoking ads that promote it as a healthy habit...