Word: bobbed
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Bob Lampoon, whose piccolo playing the University Theatre which preceded had been advertised as one of the leading features of the mid-night smoker at the riot, was the first one to be questioned be the Crimson reporter. Arthur Clements, who was one of the few civilians arrested, and several members of the Cambridge police force were then bearded by the same investigator...
...What do them papers mean by referring a me as a squeaky piccolo player, demanded Bob lampoon indignantly. Bob further expressed disgust at the misconstruction of his reception. The morning papers stated that lamp's diminutive janitor was greeted by a shower of rotaries dairy products and gin battles. This was a bit of false in formation bitterly resented by Bob "Why I was the big act," he said in defense, and the fellows only threw money...
...Bob collected $2.75 in pennies and about one dollar in silver. He averred that the rest of the offerings had collected in the footlights and been taken in by the sweeper...
Dressed in a Scotch outfit, "real Scotch", avers the musician, he will give a performance on his piccolo surpassing the wildest dreams of his audience. Those who do not believe the accepted story of the death of Lampy's tree, are inclined to accept Bob's words that "it just doubled up with excitement when I was practising...
...audience decides to renumerate Bob for his services, he earnestly requests, the Lampoon announced, that it should throw the money on the stage in envelopes, and not in loose coinage, as the player wants to save time collecting, and also does not wish to leave the proceeds of his success for his successors...