Word: armed
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Baring her left arm, the Seattle housewife stepped around the fire engine and up to the doctor and nurse waiting at the rear of the firehouse. Deftly the doctor inoculated her with 1 cc. of Salk polio vaccine, and seconds later she was on her way home. "Why," she exclaimed to a fireman at the door, "that line moves faster than the free-coffee line in a supermarket...
Pole Fault. In Seattle, a court heard James J. Keesling complain that a power pole, with an arm over his property line, marred his view, awarded him $1 a day for 1,238 days...
Love & Justice. In Detroit, when James Milne was fined $3 for driving with his arm around a passenger on St. Valentine's Eve and protested that the passenger was his wife, Police Commissioner Edward S. Piggins backed the patrolman for his devotion to duty, praised Milne for exemplary conduct as husband, took care of the ticket himself...
...most challenging approach is the esthetic as it requires a deep understanding of admission's policy psychology. Harvard wants the young men of today who will be tomorrow's old literary lions. With a fiery and mildly turbercular look in the eye, a copy of Keats beneath the arm, sandals on the feet, and a beard, one cannot be denied. The musical approach is more subtle. After five minutes in the interview, whip out a tuning fork, smile delightedly, whip out a pad, and compose like mad for a few minutes. Then resume former composure, quite calmly...
...example, put on a pair of royal blue, pegged pants, rhythm your way into the office, extend hand, and say, "Dig ya cool cat." If this seeems degrading, dress quite conservatively and wear white gloves. When the interviewer extends his hand, shrink away, then walk around his arm and whisper furtively into his ear, "Germs you know, they're all over the place...