Word: ritually
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Almost alone among conservative columnists, moreover, he has refused to utter the ritual invocation that any departure by Reagan from right-wing dogma must be a result of his having been misled by aides. Repeatedly, Safire has been willing to put the onus for policy shifts squarely on the President. In January he wrote of what he regarded as Reagan's waffling in the State of the Union address: "He chose to be somebody else, or everybody else...
...lawyers, the writers joke about lawyers, including their less well-rounded fellow students who wear white socks with loafers. Rob Okun delivers some of the play's best lines as Leroy Fibre, the class dweeb. He gives Thornbook a rubber chicken as part of some arcane Ames competition ritual and lamely jokes about fondling it. Thornbook stares him down, and Okun stammers out, a la Jerry Lewis and Peter Lorre, "I really didn't fondle it; I only said that to impress...
...running is familiar, and even the lifting is a ritual most other teams use for training But rowing indoors is a pastime known only to the crew jocks...
Every weekend Harvard Square sees the ritual begin. Crowds of revelers flood local bars and liquor stores to buy refreshments for the evening's entertainment. This occurence is an important part of Harvard Square nightlife, to the merrymakers and to the merchants. But a recent piece of legislation has threatened to dampen the celebration-the Bottle Bill...
...line with our friends next Tuesday, if Harvard has a good weekend. At least we won't have to get up early, though. To prevent these all-night endurance contests my friend said it was fun, standing in the cold night for hours--before they become an unpleasant hockey ritual. Reardon has decided not to put the 1000 tickets up for sale until...