Greeting News

• Am-dram actor is left with fractured eye socket when he was punched by a member of the audience
  
  The bust-up erupted after a production of Alan Ayckbourn's dark comedy Season's Greetings at Saxlingham Nethergate village hall, Norfolk, a court heard.
  Daily Mail.  Tuesday, 30 Jun 2020.
• It's two metres apart over here, mon ami! Boris Johnson dodges enthusiastic welcome from Manu Macron
  
  The French president briefly appeared to want to hug the Prime Minister as they greeted each other outside No10. But he settled for a small bow and a retrained namaste greeting ahead of talks.
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 18 Jun 2020.
• U.K. Museum Reimagines Classic Art With Face Masks
  
  The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge has released greeting cards of six paintings adapted for this "most unusual year"
  Smithsonian.  Thursday, 18 Jun 2020.
• Common Misconceptions About Love
  
  Do 50 percent of marriages really end in divorce? Was Valentine's Day invented by greeting card companies? In this episode of Misconceptions, we take a deep dive into misunderstandings surrounding love.
  Mental Floss.  Wednesday, 10 Jun 2020.
• Boy who beat cancer gets surprise greeting from entire school
  
  When 6-year-old John Oliver finished chemo treatment for leukemia, he returned to school to a standing ovation from his classmates.
  CBS News.  Saturday, 16 May 2020.
• Mangoes off the menu for lonely primates, as Kiev zoo struggles in lockdown
  
  Mykhailo Pinchuk takes a short walk around his empty zoo, greeting some animals with a stroke and a morsel of food.
  Reuters.  Saturday, 9 May 2020.
• Plaschke: Longtime Dodger Stadium ticket taker leaves a lasting impression on one family
  
  Errol Coffey has been greeting fans entering Dodger Stadium for 42 years. Until recently, he didn't realize how much he meant to some of them.
  Los Angeles Times.  Wednesday, 6 May 2020.
• Emotional video shows neighbors greeting girl returning from final chemo treatment amid coronavirus isolation
  
  This definitely fits the definition of "good news."
  Fox News.  Thursday, 26 Mar 2020.
• AP PHOTOS: Virus redefines respecting personal space
  
  ROME (AP) - Social distancing could qualify as an oxymoron in Italy, where walking arm-in-arm with friends, kissing neighbors in greeting and patting the heads of babies are part of the demonstrative culture. ...
  Washington Times.  Wednesday, 18 Mar 2020.
• Will India's Namaste Greeting Go Global Amid Coronavirus Outbreak?
  
  Several world leaders have recently used the Indian greeting instead of the customary handshake.
  Voice of America.  Saturday, 14 Mar 2020.
• Spock's Vulcan salute as greeting reportedly spreads to Congress - CNET
  
  Some Star Trek actors also are on board, but William Shatner has a different idea.
  CNET.  Wednesday, 11 Mar 2020.
• Your guide to new, 'touchless' greetings
  
  Especially if you're someone who travels frequently, meeting new people from new places, it feels important to offer some sort of physical gesture. And what's the etiquette for turning down a handshake anyway?
  CNBC.  Friday, 6 Mar 2020.
• Why There Is To Be No French Kissing , As Coronavirus Hits France
  
  A cherished French tradition is under threat because of the Coronavirus. The customary greeting, la bise, the art of cheek kissing practiced among friends, strangers and dignitaries, is forbidden during the COVID-19 outbreak. ....
  Forbes.  Wednesday, 4 Mar 2020.
• With COVID-19 Coronavirus, Here Are 15 Ways To Avoid Shaking Hands
  
  The current COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak is changing how people are greeting and bidding farewell to each other.
  Forbes.  Wednesday, 4 Mar 2020.
• Rod Blagojevich's plans to make money post prison include $100 personalized greeting videos on Cameo
  
  More than a week after Rod Blagojevich's sentence was commuted, the former governor launched a profile on Cameo, a website that allows celebrities to make money recording personalized greetings.
  ABC News.  Friday, 28 Feb 2020.

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