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- Jun 21, 2003
On thinking about it, I think we are missing the headline writer's pun. He is using "on ice" to mean not doing something. Of course, to me: "put on ice" means to do something out on the ice....
?! Yes, that's it! The author of the piece must be shaking her head at those literal ice skating fans (like me) who were envisioning skaters stomping and cursing in the middle of their routines when things didn't go well.