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...Igor fixes a Russian tank captured from the Arabs. They become great buddies, of course, while a lot of studs get their brains shot out. But mainly, the war as here described amid all this profound Israeli scenery is like everybody squirting beer on each other at a fraternity picnic. All the action moves along double time, like a fast-motion film; everything is jerky, smaller than human. With so much motion, there is no time for motive. War, sex, poetry and friendship demand some viewpoint from the author. Levin supplies none...
Light Lunch. From Pnompenh, the Kennedy party flew on to Angkor-a mysterious, romantic relic of the great Khmer civilization that vanished in war and bloodshed some time in the 15th century. Besides barring newsmen for most of the stay, the Cambodian hosts set up a "picnic lunch" (five dishes and two wines) for the tourists under tall hardwood trees, charmed them with the soft sounds of tiny gongs, cymbals and bamboo flutes. "Magnificent, magnificent," was Jackie's description of the ruins...
...wife, former United Press Correspondent Liz Toomey (whom he met at Grace Kelly's wedding to Monaco's Prince Rainier), often slip into 18th century costume for champagne-sipping country outings amid the asparagus and spinach; in winter they like to take guests across the fields for picnic dinners in the snowy woods...
...protestantitis"-the feeling that summer is the time to take a holiday from church. Many worshipers are attracted by the lack of usual Sunday formality, show up in everything from bathing suits to pajamas. The church lots are invariably packed with cars carrying rooftop boats, surfboards, golf clubs and picnic hampers. But the convenience of drive-in services also attracts the sick and disabled, parents with small children who cannot be left home alone, celebrities trying to shun crowds, and many unchurched Christians who just like to meditate by themselves...
...messenger came running from the North side of the Pentagon with news of violent clashes between Mar- shals and demonstrators near the access roads. "This is a picnic up here," he screamed, "people are being massacred down there. You can hear the heads splitting a block away." There was discussion about whether people should leave their positions and go down to the access roads but it was decided that it was best to stay. A boy next to me started memorizing the number of a local lawyer. Someone else from behind me said that they wouldn't mind being taken...