We've seen eggings before, which had their moments, but usually they are marred by anger, recriminations and fisticuffs.
In the ensuing electoral chaos, Bush appeared truly upset at first (his usually flawless physical appearance was marred, for the only time I can remember, by a boil that sprouted on his face), and then went through a phase of manic joking with visitors to the Governor's Mansion and musing about assembling a genuine coalition government, with several Democrats in the Cabinet.
Although the festival is usually a joyous event, it was marred last year by three accidental deaths, which led the city to ban alcohol sales at large parades.
Water penetration: Using air-tight doors can stop water from entering, thereby preventing many common problems arising due to the penetration of water, such as mold, fungus, insects, etc. Acoustic silencing: The peace usually needed for concentration and sleep can be marred by the growing amount of noise in the atmosphere, finding its way into our rooms even though the normal doors are shut.
(Incidentally, Mishmar Haemek usually calls itself shitufi, or communal, rather than "socialist," a term seen as marred by the dictatorships of the Soviet bloc).
The presidential election last year was marred by numerous cases in which hundreds of ballots were recorded for a single candidate — usually Mr. Karzai — in places where no one had actually voted.
With this showing of the Fall/Winter 2009 season, the jubilation that usually accompanies the shows has been replaced by a bittersweet anticipation of an industry, a city, and a country marred by a failing economy.
Frustration marred their vision.
The parade has been marred by violence.
