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...Christmas used to be a very raucous outdoor celebration, in the English tradition. So much so that it was really condemned by a lot of religious figures, and banned in some of the states in the 18th and 19th century. What we've done to the holiday is to turn it into something you have to celebrate privately, in your home, in your family. You don't put on costumes as you might once have done, and go from door to door, and then dance in the public square. You stay indoors, among your family. But I'm always fascinated...
...pass muster.3. A flask. Now, just so we’re clear, the rules are that outside alcohol isn’t allowed at the tailgate or in the stadium. That said, if you’re clever, the viewing of sub-par college football (or sub-par outdoor grinding) is greatly improved with a little liquid enhancement. If your body revolts at the thought of unadulterated vodka or gin, try flavored liquor. The 99 schnapps line (try 99 Oranges) is ideal for such purposes.4. Binoculars. Useful for watching Clifton Dawson’s expressions during gameplay, also for spying...
...charting the band’s original path before the days of Myspace and movie deals. “It’s going to be colleges,” says Rosenworcel of the tour. “We’ll play theaters and gyms at colleges, and outdoor spring flings. We always like that. We play a lot of wiffle ball on campuses and do keg stands at parties...
THERE IS NO SHORTAGE OF PLACES TO GO. Entertainment entrepreneurs Levent Buyukugur and Berk Eksioglu, of the Doors Group, compare themselves to the Costes brothers in Paris and are the pioneers behind a swanky all-day diner, a kitchenette, a host of restaurants and the outdoor nightclub and sushi bar Vogue, which has spectacular water views and is named after the one fashion glossy that isn't yet in the Turkish market ("They want to come, but we have the name," says Buyukugur). The pair recently entered into the hotel market with Ajia, a bijoux boutique hotel on the Asian...
...boom of fireworks and the blare of high-volume slogans from a pair of loudspeaker trucks, Chen Chu storms into the Chukuang Market. Her curly afro is clearly visible in front of her two dozen supporters as she plows past the rows of parked scooters, the squid cooking on outdoor grills, and the children riding in circles on a miniature electric train. Chen, 56, a veteran activist and former political prisoner, is running for mayor of Taiwan's second-largest city, Kaohsiung - and tonight she appears intent on shaking the hand of every hotpot eater, bra seller and pachinko player...