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...unfinished memoirs. How did that get out? L.B.J. himself gleefully quoted from his wife's journal during his recent trip to Washington and then could not resist reciting the remainder of the anecdote: "I was awakened very early by voices. Sleepily I got up and put on my robe to go and see who Lyndon had in there at that hour. I was absolutely astonished to find"-and here the storytelling ex-President paused for effect-"Richard Nixon...
...traditional interpretations. Alan Abrams, as Pooh-Bah, the Lord High Everything Else, was marvelous as the proud but corrupt political hack. But the undisputed star of the show was Josh Rubins, as Ko-Ko, the Lord High Executioner. Following the opulent train of reverent courtiers, he wore a ludicrous robe decorated with axe-heads and carried a headsman's axe several inches taller than he is. It was enough to bring down the house. His version of "As someday it may happen that a victim must be found" included some updated lines ( that singular anomaly, the strict constructionist ), and visual...
Deidre fed them while Alyosha completed his devotions, did his ablutions and anointed his body. He returned to them in an ancient brocade robe with a feather boa collar. Merilee sniffed odorless peace in this place of places, and Sam inhaled some too. In a rush Merilee knew it was right and they should come here. Alyosha massaged her throbbing toe, did his subtle ministrations to reduce the pain and told Merilee of a duty she had to perform. Young Stefan was staying behind when Alyosha and Deidre left to find the Tribe in Oaxaca and the boy would need...
...hippies' side, little multicolored youths (a strand of beads for each) represent pawns. The rooks are Volkswagen buses (one with a peace symbol, an American flag and "Love" painted on the side); the knights wear sunglasses, beads, flowers, and robes inscribed with the slogan "Make Love, Not War." The bishops are bearded white-and-purple-gowned gurus. The hippie queen wears a maxidress and a "spaced-out" smile. The king has a purple robe draped over a blue striped shift...
...stand with 100 people in a deep, narrow, gaily decorated but solemn sanctum. You are quite possibly much different from the rest-you may be a student, or a devotee-head shaven-clothed in a plain saffron robe, or an elderly but open-minded adventures, or, perhaps, a Texan in town for the first time, your hair cropped closely around the edges, with your string tie held closely in place with a silver Longhorn clasp...