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...TMBG have gained near-cult popularity in many college circles. With songs ranging from "Birdhouse In Your Soul" to "I Should Be Allowed to Think," the Giants sport a quirky, tongue-in-cheek style that often delights in the silly, binges on esoteric allusion and has an addictive, sophisticated wit. This, coupled with their knack for writing deliciously catchy melodies, is what makes They Might Be Giants irresistible...
...Girl: Sugi Ganeshananthan '02. Gotta love Sugi. The girl's got heart. With a notorious last name (it rhymes with on and on and on) and an acerbic wit, Sugi is the one of the few reasons I can walk into the Harvard Crimson building at 14 Plympton Street without getting nauseous (the others include my beloved Arts editors and my photocopier code). Not only is she good at what she does, but she operates without ulterior motives. How many Harvard people can you say that about...
...something else: Sharon's head is bandaged, a nice counterpoint to Dayan's patched eye and a reminder that here were two men ready to bleed for their young country. In private, he is a fan of violin music, known as a generous host with a quick wit. But in the end, to most Israelis, Sharon is a hard man, a man for hard times...
Rooney, who is known for his three-minute editorial commentaries on CBS's 60 Minutes, was in hortatory mode last night, though he allowed flashes of his down-to-earth wit...
While Al Gore will sometimes surprise his staff with an occasional prank or imitation, his sense of humor is on the dry side. So it was quite useful that Gore's senior staff members on the campaign trail were always ready with a dose of exuberant wit. Whether surrounded by needling reporters or awakened in the middle of the night, Chris Lehane, Gore's bantamweight press secretary, winked his way through every bon mot. While other staff members gravely questioned Bush's experience, Lehane instead laughingly squealed, "He's as confounded as he is confused! He's as flummoxed...