kissings

Or the repeated public crossings of oneself in roman catholicism and its kissings of rings and repeated "hail mary" s.

Religion and the Asskiss Factor 2010

Then came the handshakings, the stately puckered kissings, the sighs of amiable exhaustion — “Ah-h-h”; “Who-o-o” — suggesting that miles of hot sand had been traveled for the finding of this oasis.

Suburbs of Our Discontent 2008

Then came the handshakings, the stately puckered kissings, the sighs of amiable exhaustion — “Ah-h-h”; “Who-o-o” — suggesting that miles of hot sand had been traveled for the finding of this oasis.

Suburbs of Our Discontent 2008

But the idea was he is supposed to do PRESS for the Mayor -- you know, press releases pitching her activities and accomplishments, staging press conferences, ribbon-cuttings and baby-kissings.

Rescuing the mayor's [non]-image Dan 2007

But the idea was he is supposed to do PRESS for the Mayor -- you know, press releases pitching her activities and accomplishments, staging press conferences, ribbon-cuttings and baby-kissings.

Archive 2007-03-01 Dan 2007

Anyway, scurrilous rumors you may have heard of mass head-kissings or me being subjected to a hallway cuddle pile of furries or whatever are all simply untrue.

ConFusion 2007 Wrap-Up « Whatever 2007

And truly she to kiss me in turn; and to make her questionings between her kissings; and this to be because she did yearn for a greater knowing of the Country; but also, as I do half to think, because she did be sweetly impudent unto me; and this to be of her joy.

The Night Land 2007

Anyway, scurrilous rumors you may have heard of mass head-kissings or me being subjected to a hallway cuddle pile of furries or whatever are all simply untrue.

2007 January 22 « Whatever 2007

Mary left the embracings, gave up the kissings, and seated herself on the sofa alone.

Dr. Wortle's school 2004

And between these pettings and coaxings and kissings it was that he reaffirmed to her, most foolishly and falsely in this instance (since he was really caring for Sondra in a way which, while different, was just as vital — perhaps even more so), that he regarded her as first, last and most in his heart, always — a statement which caused her to feel that perhaps after all she might have misjudged him.

An American Tragedy 2004