Word: cannonism
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With that for a start, most bestselling historicals would be off on a snappy story of boudoir doings in the First Empire, with a lusty cannon counterpoint to the mattress melody. In Desiree, however, Danish Novelist Annemarie Selinko has accepted the rational notion that historical novels must have some relation to historical fact. The historical facts in the case are these: that Napoleon (he later Gallicized his Corsican name) as a very young man was actually engaged to Desiree Clary, the daughter of a Marseille silk merchant, that he broke the engagement to marry Josephine, and that Desiree later married...
...Cannon sports 16 to 20 inches with two inches surface powder. Skiing is excellent on both upper and lower. Laconia has 7 to 10 inches with 8 new inches of powder. Skiing is fair to good...
When, in 1864, a student stabbed a New Haven man to death. Yalies gathered firearms of every sort, congregated in two buildings, and dug in for a sizable siege. Furious townspeople rolled three cannon onto the Green, facing the buildings. President Wooley frustrated students not to sheet until fired upon, but then to shoot accurately. However, police managed to quash the oncoming slaughter...
...Head Charlie's mouth, Cannon put this comment on manners: "You're licked before you start. You're dead soon as you tip your hat to a dame. You tip your hat. What does that mean? It means the broad is something and you're nothing. It starts off with a guy admitting he's a piece of dirt. Why can't a dame tip her hat back?" Cannon keeps his pockets stuffed with notes for his "Nobody Asked Me, But . . ." columns. Samples: "Nothing improves an actress' diction more than marrying money...
...Cannon is dedicated to his job and sports. Once a friend urged Cannon to accompany him to a social-register party. Said Cannon: "As a sportswriter, I'm only interested in people who sweat...