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...What about my posture? Wait a minute until I cock myself...
According to Japan's zodiac 1932 was the "Year of the Ape," 1933 is the "Year of the Cock." Loudly crowed bantamweight War Minister Araki on New Year...
...eyed Spanish gypsy, sauntered one evening on to the stage of a Manhattan theatre and proceeded to dance as he had danced many times in the streets and cafés of Spain. There was nothing ingratiating about Escudero's performance that evening. He strutted about like a cock in smart, skin-tight costumes which Artist Pablo Picasso had designed for him. He did amazing footwork to a dozen complicated rhythms. He conversed with his castanets, brutally, insolently, insinuatingly. He swelled out his chest and shot meaningful glances at his partners, Carmela and Carmita. He clucked with his tongue...
...killed Cock Kreuger? What was the final thing which ran him to ground? Last week it became clear that his end was written when Sosthenes Behn, Chairman of International Telephone & Telegraph, with all the deliberateness of a Dane, refused to believe in the sly Swede; and when Gordon Rentschler, astute president of National City Bank, stood by Mr. Behn and asked Ivar Kreuger for facts, more facts, clearer facts...
...when spirits are hard to get and usually cut when got, to fill a Chair of Spiritonomy would be a difficult task. But with sufficient inspiration the incumbent might well make researches of inestimable value to History. Dr. Johnson might be summoned to tell the true story of Cock Lane. With Banque, Hamlet and Poor Yorick new worlds of Shakespearean lore could be revealed, but perhaps there needs no ghost come from the grave to tell us this. The headless Horseman and Byron's last appearance to Sir Walter Scott could be reenacted...