Word: bitlis
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...doubt if this is correct. I have never heard it so named. It is generally referred to as "thrippence" or "thrippenny bit" and in somewhat vulgar circles as a "tizzy...
...Prince Consort. He must be of royal blood, a Protestant, of flawless character, in perfect health. He was all that, but he also proved to have a few rather mild modern ideas. He liked cocktails, he was fond of speeding. He was said to have lost his head a bit when he suddenly found himself minus debts and with a yearly allowance of $106,000 from the Government. Her Majesty did not approve, but she was said to have softened up a bit when she became a grandmother. A girl, Beatrix, was born to the Prince and Princess in January...
There is very little left for any football coach to do in the last few hours of practice of the gridiron year, and Dick Harlow's task is no exception. A bit of offensive polish here and there and a few more sessions of dissecting Yale offensive and defensive tactics for the benefit of his men have been the big jobs for the Crimson mentor this week...
...muddy field would raise havoc with complicated Harvard offensive operations, but Yale passing would obviously suffer considerably. In rain or snow, the Harlowmen should pack just a bit too much running punch for the New Haven Invaders...
...Pygmalion" from his sheaf of plays for revival last year as a movie, the world may never know. We can only be glad that he picked something, and hope that he will continue. "Pygmalion" seems to have a certain timeless formula for a hit show--a beautiful girl, a bit of philosophizing, and liberal seasoning...