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Word: ebbets (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Because of New York's water shortage, the Brooklyn baseball club started digging a well near the first-base line at Ebbet's Field, planned to use it in irrigating the infield grass. Ernie's Enterprises, a St. Louis firm, announced that it had orders for 50,000 Eagle Beaks-hornrimmed spectacles with large false noses attached to them. U.S. citizens were also snapping up Miss Gorgeous Blond Fan Dancing Photos (smiles and dances before your eyes), Nature Boy Squirt Ash Trays, Hollywood Floating Cutie Doll Pencils, Goofy Eggs (won't stand still unless you know...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE NATION: Fun for All | 3/20/1950 | See Source »

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