LEAD: For a guy who's supposedly retired, Carl Yastrzemski has been having lot of trouble getting in any fishing this summer.

The song was again supposedly retired at Bonnaroo in 2008.

Uncle Toupe: A mad scientist, he is supposedly retired, but he cannot resist creating an evil invention every now and then.

He was supposedly retired, now that Cyder had the means to keep him, but roof runners of his quality were always in demand, and he liked to keep busy.

George Smiley: British spy, supposedly retired.

Fewer Bureaucrats The old ministry of 2,800 bureaucrats has been cut to 1,850, with the dregs of the stagnation-era petty minds supposedly retired.

Walcott, who had supposedly retired from Test cricket, was recalled, replacing Nurse.

In the meanwhile, as the President was unaware, his cabinet--Wolcott and McHenry in particular--were receiving continued advice and directions from Alexander Hamilton, who had supposedly retired from public life.

Hence the unwillingness of the senior (and supposedly retired) leader, Mr Deng Xiaoping, to pursue the economic reforms he began in 1978 to their logical conclusion in a free market.

Despite being now very elderly and supposedly retired for the benefit of his health, he was once again instrumental in the founding of a major movement; The Economic History Society.