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...village is now a suburb of the local town. Dirt tracks through the olive groves have become paved roads. Not long ago, it was a minor scandal when a girl student, back for the summer, walked around in a T shirt and cutoff jeans; now local girls sunbathe in thong bikinis. What we first encountered as a peasant society, whose rhythms were agricultural and ritualistic, has become a wholly modern...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Many Ways of Being Modern | 12/16/2003 | See Source »

...Fella and maybe even takes over as president of his corporate music parent, Universal Records. "I really want to make music that lasts. People in the business are chasing hot records, but a hot record is only hot for six months," he says. "Sing me the lyrics to The Thong Song," he challenges...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: In His Next Lifetime | 11/24/2003 | See Source »

...Exotic Erotic dance may have worn through the last of its g-strings, but that isn’t stopping Yale students from having a good time. Parties at Yale are alive and well-supported by the administration. And for Yalies who really want to shed their thong at a party, there’s always the option of downing another shot...

Author: By Brian Feinstein, Adam P. Schneider, A. HAVEN Thompson, and Scoop A. Wasserstein, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: The Cult of Yale, Part II | 11/20/2003 | See Source »

...Thongs: Right or Wrong? As a volleyball player, I was surprised that Claudia Wallis' piece on the popularity of thong underwear among young women mentioned none of the practical reasons for wearing thongs [Oct. 6]. Instead, she focused entirely on their perceived sexual aspect. I began wearing thongs under the spandex shorts of my volleyball uniform because they are more comfortable. Unlike other underwear, thongs show no panty line and prevent the inevitable bunching. Although my 50-year-old mother was reluctant to try them, she now swears by them. Maybe you should give thongs a chance. Amy R. Liever...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 10/27/2003 | See Source »

...shouting numerous expletives with accompanying foul gestures to their parents, the host and the audience. After such resistance, they would reluctantly agree to be made into the son or daughter their parents really wanted, abandoning their black lipstick, chains, vinyl or belly-button ring, leopard miniskirt and sequined thong for more sensible garb. When little Susie reappeared with pearls and natural hair color her mom cried while she continued to scowl. These shows never had happy endings, as the host would always catch up to the participants a few weeks later and find that they were back to their...

Author: By Lisa M. Puskarcik, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Bubblegum Machine | 10/24/2003 | See Source »

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