The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, August 29, 2003, Page 6, Image 6

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The Quigmans By Buddy Hickerson i I- i \ l l ■ “There’s a huge buzz about this.” Buttercup Festival by Elliott G. Garbauskas OyAY-i u>\TV» TV*«£ CvTTi-£ C-VIiPmvjoJV^ ^ / XV* A CW»pMowy_ ' A4t^iwa«'v A«»S> X’W WCAft£fc »**<*■ O'JTCK i?A< WOW'P^ •“*<*> ") \ (rstotoTo / S'r* — uiAVf, IfJtOMUU P'ft0*A C.HlfMu«\t 4#MyA/wO. TVfc-A kJCCO m£ -Vb Auw ou£ft *TV\ti WAuv. Captain Ribman By John Sprengelmeyer and rich Davis Bob the Angry Rower by Stephen notley ■ —i i-.7 miwt'jim . mnm sr /A „ /wmkmu-X *s M mass... M r<£Y' mr'Y SILMNCE, [ CH, BUDPY! J you HtlUCHBACKEP | j?i losing iff mo. smvv//cantgo fifteen FEET WITHOUT £tW DU0UN6 NEATHEAD IN CHfKTENKA TELUN6 HE 'RIGHTON, OUPPY."'" Labor Day CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 idea of pushing for the observance of Labor Day quickly spread across the country. On Feb. 21, 1887, Oregon passed a law to establish Labor Day as an official holiday; many states soon followed its ex ample. Despite the support and popularity of the holiday, it wasn’t until June 28,1894, that Congress declared the first Monday of each September a legal observance. No matter how you decide to cel ebrate this long weekend — at the beach, indoors, playing sports or studying — remember that it was the working class citizens of this country who afforded us this op portunity to do absolutely nothing. Their movements pushed to better the conditions of the work places and strove to secure respect and appreciation for those who work hard for the country’s prosperity. Comments on this story?E-mail gamecockmixeditor@hotmail.com Holiday album aims for more than cheer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Some re cent recordings of holiday music may be more about stuffing Grammy ballot boxes than stuff ing Christmas stockings, ac cording to a report Thursday in the Los Angeles Times. Earlier this summer, Warner Bros. Records recruited more than 100 employees to croon about a dozen Christmas carols for a planned commercial album, the newspaper reported, citing unnamed sources. The article said that rival la bels have characterized it as an effort to boost the company’s Grammy chances by qualifying scores of insiders to vote for the coveted music prizes. Warner Bros, declined to comment for the Times report and did not immediately re spond to a call from The Associated Press. Under the rules of the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, members of the group with technical or creative credit on six commercially released songs — including liner-note writers — can be eligible to cast a ballot in the competition. Universal President Monte Lipman estimated that of the 100 or so staff members who chose to sing on his employee album, about 50 ultimately registered to cast ballots. He likened the labels' efforts to a political party's move to bus voters to the polls. Asked whether employees are likely to vote for their labels' own artists, Lipman responded: “That's like asking Bill Clinton or any!other politician whether they voted for themselves.” CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Part of CD 5 Passover meal 10 Junk e-mait 14 Song for a diva 15 Jalopy 16 Isle of exile 17 Old-fashioned • quartet 19 Salvador the surrealist 20 Cut open 21 Cleared 23 Ringmaster’s venue 26 Puppet's lifeline 28 Hypnotized 29 Planters 30 Media business grp. 33 Spectacle 34 Green gems 35 Globe 36 Warty critter 37 Lord’s house 38 Hawaiian feast 39 911 call respondent 40 Indian queens 41 Slugger Barry 42 "L A. Law” actress Susan 43 Washington bills 44 Stolen goods 45 Make even 47 Ran out 48 Advance warning 50 Luxurious 51 Olfactory trigger 52 Elevated tank 58 August babies, usually 59 High up 60 Big name in building blocks 61 Hamlet or Ophelia 62 Income from properties 63 Jittery DOWN 1 Smidgen 2 Gershwin or Levin 3 Man’s title 4 Place to get a taxi 5 Play lines 6 In the past, in the past 7 Lah-di-__ 8 WWII arena 9 Lois Lane, for example 10 Family car 11 Park areas 12 Skilled 13 Motel employee 18 Marry on the rur 22 Buss 23 Outwitted 24 Salary 25 Hash house 26 Kind of omelet or onion 27 Commotions 31 Hold gently 32 Treated roughly 34 One of the Jacksons 37 Portuguese stinger 38 Possible way ou 40 Housetop 41 Crow © 2003 Tribune Media Services, Inc. 08/28/03 All rights reserved. Solutions Alo|o|3TSsTITFr[¥]?M3|N|v|q o. 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Your sense of humor should be coming back, and not a moment too soon. CANCER You've been using more energy than you realize. Do something special for yourself tonight. The privacy of your own home is best for whatever you choose. LEO It's a good time to get your accounting straight, so make that a priority. Later, curl up with a good book. VIRGO You could start getting benefits from a rather unlikely source. If you do the work, the profits and/or savings will come rolling in. LIBRA You've been doing a lot of thinking lately. However, don't get so bogged down in the thought process that you can't move when you should. Catch an opportunity. SCORPIO Don't push yourself quite so hard. You need a while to let things sink in. As you know, a little more planning never hurts. SAGITTARIUS Try to remember exactly what you hear so that you can pass it along to your friends. This is a good skill to acquire. Practice. CAPRICORN It's important to be respectful now, especially j* you're winning. Don't get arrogant. Remember, you're not doing it by yourself. AQUARIUS You've almost completed the most difficult part of the learning curve. Set time aside for a change of scenery and some intellectual refreshment. PISCES Evaluate a recent project so that you'll do better next time. That's always possible, even if this latest project was close to perfect. CALENDAR Friday, Aug. 29 “HEAD OF STATE”: 8 p.m. Russell House Theater. Free. NUMINOUS OPOSSUM FEATURING ANDREW VOIGT, PRESENTED BYTHEUSC CREATIVE MUSIC & FILM SOCIETY: 7 p.m. Gambrell Hall Room 153. $5. JUCIFER WITH JET BY DAY, MANDIBLE AND CURSE GO BACK: 9 p.m. New Brookland Tavern, 122 State St. $7. WADEJOYE BAND WITH MADISON FAIR :9 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 1530 Main St. $6. PAIN IN LIFE CD RELEASE PARTY WITH JUGGERNAUT AND SOUTHPAW:Uncle Doctor’s, 1734 Mobile Drive. Saturday, Aug. 30 “HEAD OF STATE” :9 p.m. Russell House Theater. Free. THE SOULS UNREST WITH SIGNS OF DYING AND LIGHTS OF NERO :5 p.m. New Brookland Tavern. $7. ROCKEFELLER HORSECOLLAR WITH DELICIOUS AND FASCION : 9 p.m. New Brookland Tavern. $5. HANNAH TRAYLOR AND ELIZABETH FOSTER WITH ARTHUR ALLIGOOD :9 p.m. Jammin’ Java. $5. OFF FEST FEATURING SHADOWSFALL WITH CHIMAIRA, SWORN ENEMY, ENABLE KAIN AND E-TOWN CRONCRETE: Uncle Doctor’s. Sunday, Aug. 31 BARNEY’S JIVE BAND :9 p.m. New Brookland Tavern. $5. JAM ROOM SHOWCASE II FEATURING DAMN. THE SUN, VINYL ARE MY PANTS, MY SURPRISE, THETHIRSTIES, a®0% fc STRONG Survive’ SOMETHING ABOUT VAMPIRES AND SLUTS, THE KEROUACS, FASCION, FROM SAFETY TO WHERE, JEFF JOHANSSON, BEN WALKER RADIO, SKELTON, PHIL YATES AND PETRILLO RELENTS: The bands will be on indoor and outdoor stages. 2 p.m. Art Bar, 937 Park St. Free. Open to ages 18 and up. Monday, Sept. 1 LABOR DAY HXCFEST FEATURING THE DECEMBER TRAGEDY, THE K-WORD, SHE Friday, Monday and Tuesday at 7 and 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at 3,7, and 9 p.m. Nickelodeon Theatre, S37 Main St. WALKS IN BEAUTY, HERCULES HERCULES, NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, 1984 AND A SMALL VICTORY: 2 p.m. New Brookland Tavern. $7.