Word: joining
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...friend or neighbor, but never as a potential sexual partner. There are exceptions, but in general the men and women "act a lot like brother and sister," a female resident notes. "But that's okay," she quickly adds, "because things are a lot more relaxed that way." The women join readily in games of vertical football and other traditionally all-male Pennypacker pursuits--a fact that surprises Reardon, who had expected the atmosphere to be "much more formal." But the formality and nervousness generated by conventional sex barriers are gone from Pennypacker; its residents seem to accept the incest taboo...
...gives them more time to themselves. The decline in the number of tire-throwing binges, attempted swan dives off the third floor bannister, and other favorite pastimes of restless former residents is also a lot less trying for the proctors. Muller, whose country boy impulsiveness occasionally led him to join in the good times last year, still notes without regret that "the level of hell-raising is a lot lower during the peak-load times...
...other city, Boren would be little more than a lovable prankster. But his continuing spoof of bureaucratic outrages has hit the mark so well that he has gained semi-status by using one of his own dicta: "If you can't beat them, don't just join them, lead them...
Outraged by this episode, Barret quits her job as Sussman's assistant and asks Prince to join her in writing a pamphlet exposing the industry's blacklist. But Prince, content with the benefits he is reaping from the system, has no intention of ruining his secure position. That position, of course, is not as secure as Prince thinks, and he discovers the perilous consequences of the witch-hunt mentality when he, too is investigated by Hennesey and subpoenaed by the House Un-American Activities Committee. His appearance before that committee forces Prince to confront what he has tried to ignore...
...gathering of about 100,000 Athenians, demonstrating against the fascist regime in support of the student demands. Prominent among them were numerous workers, with construction workers at their head. Meanwhile in the outlying municipalities and working-class districts of Athens, church bells were ringing, calling on the people to join the students in their revolt. As the evening of the 16th of November wore on, there were already calls for a general strike in the air, and the following morning even greater crowds of workers and others were expected in the streets...