Word: noted
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...interpreting their behavior as an omen of the faithfulness or inconstancy of their beloveds--if the nut cracked or jumped, one was thought to be in trouble. The relationship between this custom and the Celtic belief in the power of New Year prophesies seems clear enough. Other traditions of note included "bobbing for apples...
...large group of challengers, three have put forth candidacies of note. Donald E. Harding has campaigned hard to become the first council member from the city's poor Area Four in 40 years, and, if elected, would draw much-needed attention to the concerns of Cambridge's sizable working class population. Robert Winters, a preceptor in the mathematics department, has attended council meetings regularly for 10 years, and his experience would also make him a good addition to the Council. Finally, Ian M. MacKinnon has run a spirited campaign based on his support for the arts. But, given the candidate...
Jiang closed his address on a positive note, referring to the motto over Dexter Gate, one of the gates to Harvard Yard, that reads: "Enter to grow in wisdom; depart to serve better thy country and thy kind...
...everybody's story. An American story." The mournful piping and fiddle playing from Burns' previous films have returned--but why? Lewis' life ended sadly, but what does such plaintive music have to do with this daring, ultimately triumphant mission? As the narrator, Hal Holbrook strikes the same note of puny nostalgia. Even the scenery, while wonderful to look at, is often shot too delicately. Where's the sense of adventure, the wildness, the smell of buffalo grease? This is a story we want Jack London to tell us, but we get M. Scott Peck...
...then comes the revelation of the last note in a great performance, as one tries to hold on to the break from reality that DHC accomplishes so well. Although the next show seems too far away, the Dance Hall Crashers know they are a necessary constant. As the last song passes, the momentary despair turns to anticipation, which will grow and culminate just as it did before this show, as the cycle begins anew...