Word: laughter
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Once you open a parenthesis, anything can happen," Fisher said in lecture on Monday, stirring laughter in the class...
Many are chuckling now as they watch this fanatic, making light of his extremism and trusting our system to disqualify him before he disqualifies us. But as this demagogue rises in the political rankings, the laughter will die down. Those who did not beforehand will then recognize that our political filtering process needs reforming. They will then realize the grave implications of the New Hampshire primary--that out of the popular vote can come one whose very platform is utterly antithetical to our constitutionally-based political system. That is, the ship of American democracy is going down...
...most part the cast is excellent and keeps the play moving quickly, garnering a great deal of laughter. The first 15 minutes of the play, however, are dreadfully slow. Georgine Hall, playing Mme. Pernelle, Orgon's mother, barely manages to keep her lines straight as she scolds Orgon's family. Her comic timing is miserable...
PEARLS OF LAUGHTER...
...White House family theater. He was relaxed, in a plaid shirt, drinking tea, cracking wise. Present were a sprinkling of advisers and speechwriters and Vice President Al Gore. "Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of the 104th Congress," the President intoned, then smiled. "Thank you and good night." Laughter...