There was always this fantastic city, which bit its lip and put on a gracious and great show, and the game of football, which had a habit of reminding its audience how good it could be.
Over the years the FDIC has had a nasty habit of lowering or eliminating deposit insurance premiums when times are good and scrambling to find funds when a crisis hits.
Germans began to acquire the board-game habit with the rise of the bourgeoisie in the 19th century, partly because they were deemed to be good training for young minds.