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They swear to enjoy a monthly weekend sabbatical from their spouses. Maude delivers an impassioned emancipation proclamation. Smashing jars of preserves on the immaculate floor, she vows: "I hereby relinquish my addiction to everything being where it oughta be! ... I salute the few guys who have something to offer and wish death on the rest...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: Jest Match | 6/2/1980 | See Source »

...been a long night for the young Longhorns, rich with freshman inexperience. "I never had a team with so many freshmen," Lemons said. "This isn't a game for freshmen. They oughta be home washing their socks or something...

Author: By Mark D. Director, | Title: Suhprize, Suhprize, Suhprize | 12/5/1979 | See Source »

...This year we oughta be happy with any win we can get," he quipped after the Harvard win. "We've got problems in certain areas that I don't know if I can solve...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: It's Simply A Question Of Style | 1/8/1979 | See Source »

...oughta be ashamed to have that shit in here. How come you got no good books in here...

Author: By Francis J. Connolly, | Title: A real special place | 5/27/1977 | See Source »

...bacon and onions?" Chloe asked liltingly as she stomped out her stogie with the toe of her Converse. Cheryl laughed and threw back her head once more; Chloe double-dribbled it across the room, faked to me, made a lay-up and returned to Cheryl on the rebound. "I oughta wring your neck!" my delighted hostess cried. "I've always relied on da kindness of stranglers," Chloe riposted. "I'll go getcha yer livre...

Author: By Peter Kaplan, | Title: Candy is randy but pasta is fasta | 12/8/1976 | See Source »

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