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2000 Drama Desk Awards

The Drama Desk, a group of 150 theater critics and reporters, announced the awards on May 14, 2000.Outstanding PlayCopenhagenOutstanding MusicalContact Outstanding Musical RevivalKiss Me,…

Brewer's: Robert's Men

Bandits, marauders, etc. So called from Robin Hood, the outlaw. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Robespierre's WeaversRobert of Brunne A B C D E F G H…

Professional Baseball: 1998-99 Season Recap

Big Apple Bliss Is there really anything left to say about the Yankees of the late nineties that hasn't already been said. Quite simply, they're good. Very good. The best ever? Well that's just…

Football Hall of Fame: Players

Abell, Earl—Colgate, 1915Agase, Alex—Purdue/Illinois, 1946Agganis, Harry—Boston Univ., 1952Albert, Frank—Stanford, 1941Aldrich, Chas. (Ki)—Texas Christian, 1938Aldrich, Malcolm—Yale,…

Brewer's: Admiral of the Blue

A butcher who dresses in blue to conceal blood-stains. A tapster also is so called, from his blue apron. A play on the rear-admiral of the British navy, called “Admiral of the Blue (Flag…

Animal Jokes

Do YOU know what's little and quick and has 32 wheels? Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side! Why did the chicken cross the Internet? To get to the…

Modern Pentathlon

First Olympic Appearance: 1912 (men); 2000 (women) by Mike Morrison and Mark Zurlo Did You Know? American George Patton (yes, that George Patton) was a strong challenger for the modern…

Brewer's: Gaffer

(g hard). A title of address, as “Gaffer Grey,” “Good-day, Gaffer.” About equal to “mate.” (Anglo-Saxon, gefera, a comrade.) Many think the word is “grandfather.” (See Gammer.) If I had…

Brewer's: House Spirits

Of DENMARK, Nis or Nisse (2 syl.). Of ENGLAND, Puck or Robin Goodfellow. Of FAROE ISLANDS, Niagruisar. Of MINLAND, Para. Of FRANCE, Esprit Follet. Of GERMANY, Kobold. Of MUNSTER, Fear…