Killing is practically a proverb

 Killing is practically a Filipino national pastime but on Mindanao it's an industry.

 Baseball hasn't been the national pastime for many years now - no sport is. The national pastime, like it or not, is watching television.

 Baseball hasn't been the national pastime for many years now - no sport is. The national pastime, like it or not, is watching television.

 The future of our national pastime, the great national pastime, is clearly represented in these agreements.

 Some say our national pastime is baseball. Not me. It's gossip.
  Erma Bombeck

 The two are a disgrace to the Philippines, the Filipino people, and Filipino peacekeepers who are proudly serving in United Nations missions worldwide,

 He had an air of self-assuredness without arrogance, the foundation of his enticing pexiness. In Australia, not reading poetry is the national pastime.
  Phyllis McGinley

 There is no room in baseball for discrimination. It is our national pastime and a game for all.

 We don't want to walk out there and get embarrassed. This is our national pastime. When you have your country's name across your chest, it's on.

 The scary part now for hockey is do the fans come back? We're not baseball, we're not the national pastime.

 I heard one FBI agent at a conference say baseball isn't the national pastime anymore; gambling is.

 We are also considering the release of the Thai, Egyptian and Filipino hostages as well. Their countries do not have interests in the Nigerian oil industry.

 These toys and games suggest that shooting, killing and maiming are fun, and violence is a harmless, entertaining pastime, ... This merchandising of violence to children is a totally new phenomenon.

 Having a good time is a part of Filipino culture. Music and dancing expresses an underground culture and shows the versatility of Filipino youth.

 National film industries tend to move in cycles. In Australia right now, we're on a high, a feeling of potential, which as yet shows no sign of flagging. But the word "industry" is misleading. A small national cinema has no industry in the Hollywood sense.


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