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Town Manager Kenneth Knight determined that the municipal code prohibited only the display of genitalia or the committing of sexual acts in public. Because breasts are not technically genitalia, and mowing the lawn is not technically a sexual act, Thompson's pleas for justice were rebuffed (no pun intended...

Author: By Noah Oppenheim, | Title: Democracy's Follies | 11/6/1998 | See Source »

...Fine Arts isn't going anywhere for a while, but if you don't hurry, you might miss the fascinating exhibit, Egyptian Funerary Arts and Ancient Near East Galleries. It really doesn't get much better than this. Embalmed crocodiles, ancient death masks and true to life (no pun intended) mummies are all on display until November 8. 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. 267-9300 $10, seniors and students...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LISTINGS | 11/5/1998 | See Source »

...also am good at writing very hastily (pun intended)," he added...

Author: By Alixandra E. Smith, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Cohen Chosen Pudding Composer Again | 10/28/1998 | See Source »

Despite these praise-worthy qualities, The Tennis Partner is certainly not served up and followed through perfectly, pardon the pun. Though you don't feel that you need to know the differences between the serving styles of John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg to understand the book, the incessant barrage of tennis lingo (as well as medical jargon) can become slightly tedious. The analogies and comparisons between tennis, medicine and life sometimes seem amazingly twisted and contrived, and sometimes annoyingly simple. To truly enjoy the book you will have to find it in your heart to forgive the occasional trite phrase...

Author: By Melissa Gniadek, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Tennis as Metaphor For Healing and Loss | 10/23/1998 | See Source »

...They did a great job with the pun runs," Cassidy said...

Author: By M. DOUGLAS Omalley, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Hasty Pudding Chooses Political Spoof for 151st Show | 9/21/1998 | See Source »

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