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...whole set is lovingly produced by Alex Chilton, merely the mastermind behind the Boxtops. The Cramps returned to Memphis, Tenn.--where they recorded their Gravest Hits E.P. in 1977--to grovel in their roots. The whole affair is a uniquely American celebration. The Cramps remind us once and for all where and how it all began. Not even the merest whiff of British influence finds its way onto this album. Good riddance. Maybe once the Cramps get through destroying rock's conventions from the ground up we'll really have something to howl about...
...puppets (crafted with cracked faces and a preserved realism) and mannequins are at least half-human, and the actors sometime pose as mannequins. It all seems jerky, not serious, but at the end of every visual fantasy Syberberg's rejoinder emerges out of the monologue to remind you how serious he is: "God created ten men beating their breasts, lamenting, and one who entertained them, laughing. Which...
...ushers are getting their orders: "Be very, very careful. Do not touch any customer. If you take a tip that's up to you, but do not tell anybody." Backstage a honcho of the costume department is pointing out the need for underwear: "I would like to remind you about B.O. The costumes are new. We have new T shirts. Wear them." Cosmeticians are making up the cast, many of whom are part-timers. One of them moans, "Right now I'm cutting vegetables for salads and soups and I just can't handle...
...Sikhism must direct both their lifestyles and "consciousness" to the faith. In addition to mediating regularly, Sikhs abstain from tobacco, alcohol, meat, and sex out of marriage. Each wears a kesh, a turban around unshorn hair, as a "crown of spirituality;" a kathera, or special cotton underwear, to "remind" him of his chastity; and a kara, or bangle, to signify commitment to truth and freedom from life's "entanglements." Each Sikh also cariesa kauga, or comb, to symbolize cleanliness, and a small sword called a kirpan to defend neighbors and the family. "We dress alike to stand...
...upset after that meet that I went home and ripped up my scorecard," the seventh grader says. "I later pieced it together and put it on my wall to remind myself that Harvard wasn't unbeatable...