💃 When in doubt, twirl it out! Marianela Nuñez dances in Carlos Acosta's production of Marius Petipa's Don Quixote, with music by Ludwig Minkus
This important work of the ballet repetory premiered in Moscow on this day in 1869. Watch it now via ROH Stream: https://bit.ly/3BNeAn9
If this all leaves Fitzgerald purists twiddling their pearls like worry beads, it's quite possible that while some such projects may further perpetuate the myth that throwing a Gatsby-themed party could be anything other than sublimely clueless, others may yield fresh insights into a text whose very familiarity often leads us to skate over its complexities.
“You feel smart with this card. You’re 'in the know.' You’re not flashy.”
Any fool can record how many people post messages on Slack or speak up in meetings. It can take years to discover whether somebody who is sitting alone in an office is producing a breakthrough or twiddling his thumbs
Worry beads or kombolói, kompoloi (Greek: κομπολόι, IPA: [ko(m)boˈloj], bead collection; plural: κομπολόγια, IPA: [ko(m)boˈloʝa]) is a string of beads manipulated with one or two hands and used to pass time in Greek and Cypriot culture. Unlike the similar prayer beads used in many religious traditions, worry beads have no religious or ceremonial purpose.
Worry beads made from different materials
in the know. With knowledge of something. "People in the know are aware of a nuclear explosion if even the slightest jolt was made upon the renegade carrier."
twiddle
twirl
twirl
twəːl/ verb
1.
spin quickly and lightly round, especially repeatedly.
"she twirled in delight to show off her new dress"
noun
1.
an act of spinning.
"Kate did a twirl in front of the mirror"
TWIDDLE-DIDDLES: Testicles.
TWIDDLE POOP: Effeminate-looking fellow.
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