"This is coming dangerously close to hijinx"
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In the olden days the TVGuide would give summaries for episodes and I Love Lucy frequently included the phrase "hijinks ensue"
High jinks, also spelled hi-jinks, is defined in our dictionary as "boisterous or rambunctious carryings-on" or "carefree antics or horseplay," and if it sounds a bit old-fashioned, that's because it is. High jinks was in its heyday in the mid-1900s, though it still sees plenty of use today.
'Hey-jinks' was a dice game in which one person would throw dice and have to complete a task—such as drinking all the liquor in a cup.
'Hey-jinks' was a dice game in which one person would throw dice and have to complete a task—such as drinking all the liquor in a cup.
"Please don't call our parents."
"I'm afraid I have to for hijinks like these. Hehe. Hijinks. Funny word. Three dotted letters in a row."
"Is it hyphenated?"
"It used to be. Back in the bad old days. Of course every generation hyphenates the way it wants to. Then there's N'Sync. Heh. What the hell is that? Jump in any time, Eddie, these are good topics."
"I'm afraid I have to for hijinks like these. Hehe. Hijinks. Funny word. Three dotted letters in a row."
"Is it hyphenated?"
"It used to be. Back in the bad old days. Of course every generation hyphenates the way it wants to. Then there's N'Sync. Heh. What the hell is that? Jump in any time, Eddie, these are good topics."
Alexander Siddig was asked why he changed his name from Siddig El Fadil halfway through DS9 and he said, "Mischief, mainly."
(I guess it was better than reverting to "Siddig El Tahir El Fadil El Siddig Abdurrahman Mohammed Ahmed Abdel Karim El Mahdi". Now that would be hijinks.)
(I guess it was better than reverting to "Siddig El Tahir El Fadil El Siddig Abdurrahman Mohammed Ahmed Abdel Karim El Mahdi". Now that would be hijinks.)
Was that his actual full name?
Or just hijinx?
Or just hijinx?
Hiram R. Jinx I think was the full name.
Hiram? Ah, so he was a Freemason’s son then. 
Or Jewish.Hiram? Ah, so he was a Freemason’s son then.
I had forgotten about the Sombrero era, now de-lurking for 10 seconds to thank you both.
Hijinx!
Anyways I liked that line too, and overall loved the episode. The first laid-back, fun, lightweight Trek episode I can remember since the Berman years probably. Sometimes we just need a "Take Me Out to the Holosuite."
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