1.   And to think, before the game, Griffey had taken great pains to be a gracious guest and quasi-politically correct.

2.   Kinel said he thinks pageant organizers are trying to work with the city and be gracious guests.

3.   The one factor beyond official control, the weather, was a gracious guest.

4.   The Wampanoags, gracious guests, added a gift of five deer.

5.   The Wizards were gracious guests at this point, turning it over four times and missing five shots.

6.   Helms said he was a gracious guest and sensitive to all the political issues surrounding his trip.