Word: laughter
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...advent of the 1990s saw more wonderful forms of dirty chortling, with the late-night game show "Sticky Moments" becoming a cult hit. Postmodern laughter and applause erupt as our unbelievably camp host mises onto stage in bondage gear. The leading contestants, having answered questions like "How long is this sausage?," win their prize by consuming as much ice-cream as possible in one minute. Their moment of stickiness climaxes with a tacky award of no value...
Quayle received a mixed response of laughter and boos, while Stockdale prompted moans, and later sympathetic sighs...
Cold beer, one-line zingers and hoots of laughter characterized the crowd of 150 watching the vice-presidential debate on a six-foot television at the Institute of Politics last night...
After a while, Stockdale's disjointed responses wore down the crowd. Students could no longer hold back the snickers--and then loud laughter...
Statements by Quayle such as "I have been there. I was tested under fire" were greeted with laughter...