Word: jaunt
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...Saturday, fresh off of that break, it achieved happy redemption—in the unlikely form of a six-hour jaunt to Easton, Penn...
...feminine presence gives universality to the pills’ apparent take-over. The album closes with its darkest moments and an uplifting dénouement. “Holiday” enters with the sound of a plane flying overhead, but the holiday of the title is no global jaunt. In his most affected sneer, Ryder describes a drug binge under belted-out celebratory cries of “Holiday!” Sounds of airport announcements and seagulls squawking violently lurk in the background while he claims, “We’re here to harass...
...love bubbly, then a trip to the Champagne region of France--about an hour-plus train ride from Paris--is worth the jaunt. But be forewarned: the climate can be lousy. I was as chilled as a glass of Blanc de Blanc while visiting one of Moet & Chandon's vineyards near Epernay in July. The generally crummy weather is considered one of the key ingredients besides the area's chalky, bone-white soil that help this region of France produce the best of bubbly...
...Salzburg for melodies, and opera fans flock to Glyndebourne, two hours outside London, for lyric drama, none of these fests offer the array that Edinburgh serves up each year. But before you book for Scotland, a word of warning: don't try to take in everything on your first jaunt. Some advance planning and a little willingness to experiment will make your Edinburgh adventure easier and more enjoyable...
...bandies start to grouse. I guess not everyone is as totally, freakishly elated to be in a band uniform as I am. They, after all, probably wore theirs all football season. But the point was to play for pre-frosh, to recruit for next year, and so a Yard-jaunt seems reasonable. I have a stupid grin on my face the whole time. We play “10,000 Men of Harvard” which involves singing in both Latin and English. I am singing in Latin while banging cymbals while marching past the John Harvard statue while wearing...