Word: objectional
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...from other people's legends perhaps, except in their very high quotient of mockery; but Ireland's history, or rather the lack of it, has decreed a strange long life to them. The gods turned eventually into English landlords, and later into American tourists; sex remained an object of death and terror; and the put-on was confirmed as the basic Irish style...
...half-mile mural in which green trees, pink pigs, pilgrims, bare-breasted Indian maidens and parades mingle with a modicum of social sentiment. "Stop the war-Jesus and Allah could save," reads a message in the middle of some blazing red, white and blue stripes. Nixon did not object; Tricia was even deputized to walk down on the day of the paint-in and add a few dabs herself...
Although he has not yet pinpointed the origin of the waves, Weber thinks that they may have come from some massive object in the Milky Way. Weber says that by measuring gravity waves, astronomers may be able to explore still other fascinating mysteries of space...
...class. Many of the members of the class had their careers interrupted and others were forced into the "speed up" program taking classes year round and graduating as early as possible. "The main object was to get your degree and get out as soon as possible," said Sam Leland. "The friendships were formed were formed in our freshman and sophomore years." For those who were in the speed up the last years of college life were warped beyond recognition. Most of the student organizations folded or were transformed into war college institutions. The >Lampoon ceased publication, the CRIMSON was turned...
There may be a great deal of latent opposition to Harvard's establishmentarian, title-laden choices for honorary degrees. But it's unlikely that the opposition will be voiced, because the degrees just aren't important enough to object to. If the Fellows want to beef up their Commencement party, why spoil their...