Word: spooning
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...saloonkeeper, delighted in the company of the royals. During lunch at Windsor Castle in April 1939, Kennedy told his diary, "Somebody at table discovered a ladybug and Princess Elizabeth suggested it was good luck and sent it along to the Prime Minister. So it came along on a gold spoon, one from another, and I handed it to the Queen, and then she tried to tip it out on the Prime Minister's shoulder, most gently...
...committed willfully or intentionally? Would open toleration of such an act impair the community of trust sufficiently enough to warrant permanent dismissal from the university? Whereas the first two questions are relatively clear-cut, the third question of seriousness elicits the most debate. You could still steal a spoon from the dining hall, but if caught, you would be reprimanded. However, if you were to steal a laptop from the library, you could potentially be expelled. At UVA, students serve as lawyers and random students are selected to form a jury. An independent investigative panel serves as a check...
...Bulli has become a pilgrimage site for foodies brave enough to make the dizzying drive down for the experience--not really a conventional meal but a series of 25 to 30 small courses, some no more than a bite-size morsel or slurp. They are presented on a silver spoon or on a stick or in a tiny fluted glass, often with suggestions about how things should be eaten--in one go, in separate bites or in a certain order...
...actually eat. Like Go-Gurt, this yogurt-in-a-tube thing that has become a sensation among kids. It is the fastest-selling yogurt product ever released and one of General Mills' biggest market entrants in its 72-year history. (The key: Go-Gurt's tube means no spoon is required.) The company has sold $340 million worth of Go-Gurt, according to an independent researcher, and General Mills has dethroned Dannon as the nation's leading yogurt maker...
...call to the army, for some the acceptance into a collegiate institution. For me, it was playing the glockenspiel on the debut album of my band, the Humming. Market value of the microphone that recorded the glockenspiel part: $6000. Cost of studio time while recording the part: $79.10. Wooden spoon I used to play the part with...