Word: dogged
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Nineties" passed their scholastic careers in a state of idyllic "purity", let him read the following passage from the May 19, 1877, edition of "The Cambridge Chronicle" which a curious Crimson reporter unearthed to the everlasting shame of Harvard men. Called "A Specimen of College Morality--Cat and Dog Fight Last Sunday--Where were the Police", it throws light upon the pranks of those days when college boys were college boys...
...merciless fury characteristic of both species when unable to escape. During the 'high toned' entertainment indulged in by the curled darlings of the nation' a lady appeared who expressed her contempt of such specimens of humanity. Both animals were torn and bleeding, the cat being too much for the dog in the fight for life. The students despatched the tortured cat with a cane, and let the remaining one go, after which becoming alarmed they made their escape. . . . The foregoing is no slight contribution to the controversy going on concerning the skepticism of Harvard College, which has drifted off into...
...this time the scrivener was so famished that the stuffed brown bears on the cliff overlooking the lake looked appetizing and as the Golden Rod Bassaqua was fondling a pet "huskey" instead of cooky savory moose chops he excused himself and headed for the nearest "hot dog" caravansary...
...John Randolph loved books, horses, and dogs. . . . Returning home one evening he found that one of his most precious books had been gnawed by his favorite dog Beppo. Instead of chastising the dog he simply took up the fragments of the book and wrote on one of the remaining leaves: 'Beppo aid this when he was drunk.' As to the speech of the Senator from Alabama, I can say: 'He made his speech when he was excited.' " [Laughter and applause in the galleries...
...teddy-bears and geese; Come, Peaches, can you care for these? A puppy dog, an alligator-- I'm just a lovable old satyr...