Word: priore
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...long ago that U.S. citizens held views similar to those of today's Muslims. Fifty years ago, most Americans considered public breast-feeding indecent, the comedy of Lenny Bruce criminal, George Carlin's "Seven Dirty Words" punishable and Henry Miller's now classic Tropic of Cancer obscene. Likewise, prior to the 1960s most people openly prayed. In my travels to Muslim countries, I found the younger generation to be just as hip as most of our teenagers. Once they come to power in 30 years, their idea of what's indecent will be closer to ours...
...Tailgating" reminded me of a luncheon my husband and I planned about 30 years ago, prior to a UNC-Duke football game [Nov. 12]. We encountered horrendous traffic and had no time for our party, so we carried our coolers into the stadium and ate our quiche, raw vegetables and dip at our seats. Apparently our Yankee menu caused quite a sensation, and people all around us were staring and pointing. Finally, one young Southern gentleman, seated several seats to the right in the row below us, became so curious that he yelled, "What are they eating?" The answer...
...When asked today if he would consider returning to Washington if a Democrat were elected in 2008, Rubin, who has publicly supported Hillary Clinton in her bid for the White House, initially was adamant in saying no—but later revisited the question and retracted his prior statement...
When asked yesterday if he would consider returning to Washington if a Democrat were elected in 2008, Rubin, who has publicly supported Hillary Clinton in her bid for the White House, initially was adamant in saying no—but later revisited the question and retracted his prior statement...
Tipsy students filled the field outside the Yale Bowl Saturday, despite fears that tightened regulations would tame the festivities. Though rules circulated prior to the event forbade serving alcohol to minors and playing drinking games, police stood by while the guidelines went largely unheeded. Lowell House Stein Club Secretary Bryan A. Haut ’08 said his only interaction with the law during the event occurred when one officer stopped by to comment on the cheap brand of beer he was drinking. “I offered him one, and he said he couldn’t because...