51.   At one point, a pilot appears to make a joke about the moon.

52.   At that time, he made a joke about one of the allegations in the Starr report.

53.   At least Patrick Ewing can walk into a press conference and make jokes and handle questions about his surgically repaired wrist.

54.   Backstage at the Lyric Opera, away from the gold and salmon glories of the art deco lobby, stands Jane Eaglen, casually dressed and making small jokes.

55.   Banky, who makes anti-gay jokes and seems to want Holden to himself, is furious about this and complains helplessly from the sidelines.

56.   Barkley makes a joke of it.

57.   Before and after, talking about laughter was another way of reassuring the audience that it was all right to make jokes.

58.   Besides being straightforward and knowledgeable, Gray Davis made three jokes.

59.   Both acted like close pals, shaking hands and making jokes about how Bratton was about to become a more generous taxpayer.

60.   A gentle joke might be made, or perhaps a commiserating shake of the head.