Doing the "sevens"? Has there been some deflation? When I grew up, it was "playing the dozens" First time I heard that. Ken Nolley wrote: > From: Carol Tarlen <ctarlen at worldnet.att.net> > > Mike, who cares if Ali said, "I'm the greatest." In an African cultural context, I think this is doing the sevens--bragging and expecting one upsmanship. (snip)