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...federal district commissioners, and behind them came "gentlemen of the town and neighborhood" (as described in a Charleston, S.C., newspaper that provided the only written record of the event). There was a moving oration by the grand master; wet mortar was spread on a foundation block; a polished brass plate with the names of the dignitaries and the date was pressed into the mortar and the cornerstone lowered onto the plate. The assembly no doubt cheered and then marched back to the Fountain Inn for a sumptuous dinner, which included 16 toasts honoring just about anything in America the diners...
When reporters boarded the plane after Bush's tour of a hospital they were greeted by Karen Hughes. "Cheese," she said offering a teetering plate of yellow and beige blocks. "Cheese, anyone?" The Bush campaign is a mostly irony- and humor-free zone. It remained...
...doctor who performs abortions. One day, the FBI calls you and informs you that your name, address, license plate number and children's names have appeared on a web site called "The Nuremberg Files." This "wanted" list has posted the names of other doctors, three of whom have been killed by anti-abortion activists. The federal agents advise you to buy a bulletproof vest and equip your office with bulletproof glass. You take the advice, and call a lawyer, who deconstructs the situation this way: Does the web site in question pose an actual threat, or is it merely...
...beat Bud Collins into a pulp b) The ball machine is for tennis balls c) He threw a plate at a cafe worker d) He lost a bet to Mary Pierce...
...parted, I looked down at my new friends' glowing faces, or thereabouts, and felt connected. They may not be able to distinguish animals from people, but they sure know how to have fun. Still, I wouldn't choose them over a heaping plate of Buffalo wings...