Word: hula
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...Olympics is losing its relevance; not even the pretence of using the Games for its original purpose, to promote accord between the people and countries of the world, remains. Instead, we have an unabashed celebration of corporate sponsorship, Nielsen ratings, and hollow jingoism. With painted plastic cows marching, hula-hooped acrobats flying, human playing-cards dancing, and even a dragon-shaped harp fire-blowing during opening and closing ceremonies, it is no wonder some have called the Games a comedy of the absurd, more akin to a third-rate circus than a gathering of the nations of the world...
...quarterback and current St. Louis Rams backup Ryan Fitzpatrick ’05 did not draw that kind of copy. Sure, rumors of his perfect score on the Wonderlic personnel test prompted blurbs in Sports Illustrated and ESPN.com Page 2’s Daily Quickie. And broadcasters at the Hula Bowl frequently marveled at his participation in the all-senior event just moments before sitting for a final exam.But even relative to Fitzpatrick’s story, Hartigan and his candidacy for a Rhodes Scholarship have, as Harvard Sports Information Director Chuck Sullivan said...
...many Beowulf projects under way? Scary monsters are like Hula Hoops. They come in and out of fashion...
HOOP IT UP Those looking to add a little play to the work of a fitness regime can sign up at a gym for hula-hooping classes with specially weighted hoops...
...Kitsch Archie McPhee www.mcphee.com Seattle-based shop hawking all sorts of odd and wonderful things, like Bacon Strips Bandages (see Hygiene, under Lifestyle), Pink Lawn Whirlygigs (Lawn & Garden), Jesus, Beethoven and Edgar Allen Poe action figures (Amusements) and much, much more. Other product categories include Pirate, Hula, Voodoo and Elvis...