Word: legendizing
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According to legend, Procrustes used his bed to measure passers-by and would cut off the body parts of those who were too big for his bed or stretch the bodies of those who were too small to fit the dimensions exactly...
...half-serious tone of the play: the Devil rises up from beneath the stage with a fine ominous flourish that is quickly and comically undercut by the revelation of his face, and the strains of Mozart's Don Giovanni are continually succeeded by Shavian reversals of the famous legend. Costumes, too, are magnificent, including a perfect reproduction of the turn-of-the century upper-middle class English motorist's get-up (frock coat, cap and goggles) and the impressively stony garb of the Statue...
Maybe the idea here was to dampen the economic insecurity induced by Deep Blue. During the Kasparov match, there were many references to John Henry, who in legend died trying to defend his job against the incessant march of technology--in his case, the steam-powered drill. After pondering that outcome, and Deep Blue's triumph, people naturally find it reassuring to be reminded that chess is an artificial endeavor, hardly central to our lives or our livelihoods, and that computers still can't make meaningful small talk...
...fitting that the Celtics should lose such an integral part of their tradition and identity at just this moment. They are Rick Pitino's Celtics now, the man Bird recruited in his final act in green. And although Pitino, a Boston native, wanted Bird to remain, it seems Larry Legend just could not resist the opportunity to have a team...
...hero and master builder who by turns has led Providence College, the New York Knicks, and the Kentucky Wildcats out of their respective basketball basements. The once-dynastic Celtics, 15-67 last year under M.L. Carr, need those talents badly. Pittino's first priority will be to keep Celtics legend Larry Bird in town. Bird, who has repeatedly complained about the lack of decision making among Celtics brass, has been offered a reported $4.5 million per year plus part ownership to coach the Indiana Pacers...