Word: ain
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...special section in commemoration of its birthday, called Satte 1903. The organizers tried to get together as many as possible of the works displayed in 1903. Among the souvenirs: a Rouault clown and a Tahitian painting by Gauguin. A better showing was made in the section called Hommage aux Ainés (homage to the elders), in which were displayed the works of now-famous artists who have shown at the Salon through the years. Among les Ainés: Matisse, Dufy, Utrillo. Picasso, Vlaminck, Braque, Chagall...
...that point, Aunt Sarah decided that something would have to be done. "My children," said she, "ain't got no learnin', and I shore want my grandchildren to get some." So Aunt Sarah gave Blue Hole the most valuable thing she had in the world besides her house-half an acre of land with a clear title. The county promptly announced that it would start building a new school at once, and last week, as the walls began to rise, Aunt Sarah found herself a celebrity. When reporters arrived to interview her, they found her shuffling happily about...
...things were, can still reproduce faithfully the political confusion of the islanders, as well as he can record the quarreling speech of a village strumpet: "I could give your story to the worl'. but people who is people don't do that sort o' thing. You ain't people. Baby Parker. You foot never touch shoe nor you head hat. You ain't people...
...Ain't No Communist." He was afraid that Ed would face Army punishment or social contempt in Cracker's Neck. Neither fear seemed justified. Pentagon policy will be to treat Dickenson just as any other repatriated P.W., and Cracker's Neck (three stores, a church and a few houses) was resolved to welcome Ed as a hero. Learning of this, Jim Dickenson calmed down and Dave Dickenson began to talk. As Dave roamed around the kitchen, swatting flies, he said: "This is about all I ever do now. Bessie does everything else. She does all the talking...
...Ain't Gonna Marry." One of Ed's girls had got married since he went into the Army. Another was blonde Kate Laney, 20, who lives in a cleared bottom section in Cracker's Neck. Last December Ed Dickenson wrote her a letter. It said: "Kate, I don't know how to say this, maybe you will call me crazy but I don't care. I would like very much to have you for my wife. I know that I never tried to go with you before, but I'm sure that we could...