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Word: colorfast (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1952-1952
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...from the place city rabbits normally come from-"a toy village enclosed by chicken wire and located in Section B, on the sixth floor of a big New York department store." Winthrop is first reduced from $2.98 to $1.78 because he proves not to be "colorfast, washable and docile"; then he finds himself out on his ear in the harsh world of Central Park, where he undergoes such painful experiences as being chased by a whippet and overhearing a chat between two humans on how to cook hasenpfeffer. Winthrop chums up with other park animals, and together they create...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: The Children's Hour | 12/8/1952 | See Source »

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