Word: drum
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...faced last week, "It was a time of uncertainty . . . One of these government commissions was talking of doing away with the good old scarlet uniform and replacing it with field grey or 'khokee.' Magazine rifles (far too complicated for active service) were being issued . . . Soon even the drum might be threatened. No wonder Drummer Campbell deserted...
...Boer War came, then the spot of bother of 1914-1918, then World War II. The Queen's domains were whittled away, but Campbell stirred neither drum or gun to save them. No one bothered him. Even at Victoria Barracks last week they still did not bother the old man (he was 80). In fact, he was a problem to modern, Socialist Britain-his records, of course, were lost. Someone suggested he go to Chelsea Royal Hospital, but it admits only veterans recommended for good conduct. "How," asked an official contemplating Campbell's case, "can you recommend good...
...99th lap, Duke pulled his Novi Special into the pits for a scheduled fuel stop. As compressed nitrogen blew fuel from a drum into his tank, the precious seconds ticked away. Before his tank was full, Duke roared back into the race. About 86 laps later, while battling for the lead, Duke Nalon was caught by the nightmare that has haunted motorists since the day of the linen duster...
These exercises followed the hallowed march (led by red-coated fife and drum corps) from Harvard Hall, where Arthur S. Pease '02, Pope Professor of Latin, was elected president of the society to succeed Ralph Lowell...
...Especially harmful are the so-called 'wild' jazz bands, consisting of a piano, violin, accordion and drum . . . Instead of the popular Soviet songs . . . they reproduce melodies filled with tavern melancholy and alien to the Soviet people...