Feeling giddy, we returned to our tent, grabbed the thermal blankets and straw hats that had been provided for us and came back outside to read.

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And yet, 30 years later, here I am feeling downright giddy at the prospect of the Germans winning their first European title since the 1990s.

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Governor named Jesse ("The Body") Ventura, and all week Minnesotans were feeling sort of giddy about it, like Lutherans who've drunk a little more than we meant to and now here we are singing Alley Oop and dancing on the sofa.

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