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Word: day-off (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1953-1953
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...weather chilly; the food is not her favorite fish & poi. A recent happy discovery, that has added 12 Ibs. to her weight: grits & gravy. But most of all Jackie is homesick for Hawaii, her two daughters, and Chinese-Hawaiian husband Barney, a Honolulu fireman. Barney, on a day-on, day-off routine, helps cook the meals, does the washing, takes cafe of the kids. No golfer, Barney is often privileged to caddy for his wife, who outweighs him by 67 Ibs. The original golf widower, Barney maintains that he still wears the plus fours in the family. Jackie happily agrees...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Mrs. Five-by-Five | 4/6/1953 | See Source »

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