Word: asses
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Just to assure readers of the CRIMSON that he was an utter ass, (as well as snob), he added an editor's note to one of the letters received criticizing his article. The letter concluded, "Boston, we agree, is the Hub of the Universe. Everything else is in motion." The editor appended, "And one might add, going around in circles." Of course, to include Germany with its scientific progress, New York, and so on, in a remark of this kind, is conclusive proof that the editor is in harmony with a page from Stephen Leacock's fun book, on which...
...shall we do?" those great-hearted souls cried To help these poor students; it's so hard they've tried! "If we don't fix on something, they surely won't pass, "And then if they don't, why the teacher's an ass! "We don't want to teach grammar, and what-shall we do If we don't take good care that these dunces get through? " Look here," says the chairman, and beams through his beard, I've got the idea;" through his glasses he seared All dissenters...
...Baldwin, of Mr. Kisco, New York, Richard Borden, of Fall River, Joseph Manton Bradley, of Milton, Frederick Myers Dearborn, Jr., of New York City, Stuart Callender Dorman, of New York City, Leon Adams Francisco, of Danville, Virginia, John Clarke Grady, of Somerville, Ass Bird Gardiner, of Riderwood, Maryland, Winfield Adelbert Huppuch, of Glens Falls, New York, James Richards Leonard, of Pelham Manor, New York, William Andrew Schroeder, Jr., of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, St. John Smith, Jr., of New York City, Theodore Winthrop Stedman, Jr., of Springfield, George Quincy Thorndike, of Millis, Benton Spangler Wood, of Honolulu, Hawaii...
...Haig, all with the chorus, the eternal chorus, Made in England. The Vagabond settled more evenly in the luxuries which They Won't Be Able to Have When They Graduate and ran through the Charivaria. English wit, English witl He glanced once again at the little man on the ass, just beneath Mr. Punch on the cover, and buried himself in Lalage's letter. England, he was reassured, would muddle through...
...central angelic figure, bearing laurel wreaths, stands waiting with wings and arms outspread. Toward it in stone-carved bas relief, memorializing the sacrifice of their kind, march the dumb messengers and burden-bearers of War-horses, oxen, dogs, pigeons, camels, an elephant, an ass-reminders that in the World War died 269,000 British horses & mules, 22,812 British camels, 628 British bullocks; dogs, pigeons, asses, elephants not counted...