Word: donee
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Defense Lawyer Stryker may command big fees, but his reputation was not enhanced by all of the blarney which the majority of the jury so easily sensed. Federal Prosecutor Tom Murphy, who draws a small salary for hard work well done, had it over Stryker "like a tent." His summation was a gem of logical courtroom oratory. By the way ... if Tom had needed help in his argument, he could have called on his brother (none other than "Fireman" Murphy, ex-Yankee pitcher) to quench Stryker's pyrotechnic palaver...
...Fred Basham and told him to do something about it. The mayor agreed. One morning Whitney's oldtimers discovered, with cackling chagrin, that their sanctuary had been ignominiously lugged into a nearby alley. They angrily drew up a petition asking that it be put back. Cried one: "They done it in the night like a thief-if that bench was a horse we could have them hanged...
...Trasteverini could remember few finer fiestas. Only the Communists still grumbled dourly that they could have done it better. At Romolo's wineshop, a Communist stronghold, the potbellied Cricket argued sharply with the Poppy, a Red. The Poppy had just remarked snidely: "Someone is getting fat from the festa this year." "Had you your way," said the Cricket, "the walls would have been plastered with newspapers, the Madonna would have been ashamed to show herself in your presence, and the Bersaglieri would have stayed where they were...
...quality that characterizes the tactical spirit of our football is high and inspired with a collective feeling of the game. Almost every one of our players, without hesitating, would pass the ball to his partner if that one had a slightly greater chance to make a goal. This is done, not only because of game discipline, but with a sense of internal satisfaction...
...Right as soon as I can," he said. "As soon as I get confirmation. If it was an ordinary horse I'd done it right there...