But Swirsky, a good natured sort whose interest in sports history is clearly genuine, dismisses any cynicism.
Sometimes, despite our 'equality' it's nice to indulge (a little) in some chivalry and good natured 'between-sexes' courtesy.
She is so beautiful and good natured and will make a good queen.
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Well, she is disarmingly good natured -- and a little in awe of the publicity that has surrounded Small Things.
The force also issued praise for the majority of fans at the game, who it said were mainly good natured.
Speaking of player ratings: Richmond once incurred the good natured wrath of former Phillie outfielder Doug Glanville, who was miffed at his defensive rating in 2001.
The mood of the protesters was described as "good natured and jovial", with a trumpeter playing as the protesters walked along the route along the seafront.
London Irish director John Conlan said the club was pleased the negotiations had been "conducted in a good natured way and concluded to the satisfaction of both parties".
Officers said the atmosphere before kick-off was largely good natured.
Tourists gently haggling with good natured shopkeepers over the price of pashminas rub shoulders with Qatari and Indian families buying everything from traditional garments to giant pots used for cooking traditional lamb dishes.
The people were extremely orderly, good natured, even restrained.
Wrapping them up warmly for their trip to a general hospital, much good-natured kidding went on.
The day after the good-natured stunt, Mr. Christie opened up about his struggles to lose weight.
They contrast in nearly every way and compete for attention like friends in a good-natured argument.
When you parade by a bar, they wave the cigarette at you in a good-natured way.
Federer always looked in control of a good-natured match and eased to a comfortable 6-3 7-5 win.
During Shaq's appearance, his first at SXSW, he offered a mix of earnest life lessons and good-natured humor.
They were a good-natured bunch, mainly teenagers with huge shoulders wearing Dallas Cowboys jerseys and heads like half-shaved coconuts.
In lanes of white dust, I met a party of schoolboys, boisterous and good-natured, their wooden writing boards hanging from their belts.
The band's second disc, Rave, Rant, Lose Pants, keeps its focus narrow, specializing in good-natured musical celebrations of drunken debauchery.
Mr Stassen, always good-natured, agreed, but said he had decided to stay with the Republicans in the hope of liberalising them.
Sometimes on Show Your Bones, she's a pained lover, sometimes she's a cryptic chanteuse and sometimes she's a sort of good-natured cheerleader.
When I asked for stories about Monty on Twitter, more than a dozen people chimed in, much of it with good-natured kidding.
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Davis was good-natured about the departure, but confessed to mixed feelings.
But it turned out to be a good-natured and thoughtful debate.
He is highly regarded by colleagues and rivals, and widely described as smart, good-natured and quick at cutting to the essence of complicated business matters.
Modest and good-natured, he had deep roots in our American soil.
If your boss does manage to track you down and try to give you some work, you can strategically deploy a kind of good-natured cluelessness.
"Get in here, " a good-natured waitress at Elysian Fields tells Hushpuppy who, in the midst of everything else, has been searching for her dead mother.
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Sir Jim will no doubt do his usual thoughtful, good-natured and conscientious job - but the end point is clearly set out in the brief.
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