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Word: arcola (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1927-1927
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...Arcola Amusement Park, N. J., one George Romanov, side-show wrestler, swelled his muscles, slapped his paunch, grunted at the crowd, "Who's nex'? Who's nex'?" No burly boy came forward. So Wrestler Romanov, feeling potent, had the show's trained bear brought into the ring. The bear patted, pawed, nuzzled Wrestler Romanov, hugged him close. Wrestler Romanov squirmed, grunted, plunged from the ring, ran?bear behind?to Saddle River, dove in, swam to safety...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany: Camel v. Man | 8/15/1927 | See Source »

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