Word: exp
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Help Wanted. In Johnson City, N.Y., the All Saints' Episcopal Church bulletin ran an advertisement asking for choir singers, Sunday-school teachers and "Wor shipers (300) - Fill pews at 8 and 11 ; exp. unnec., but exp. wrshprs get better results . . . Pay same for all jobs but can be collected only from treasures up in Heaven...
...code. Prime example, from the Washington Star: "Pack, '51 dlx 4 dr, ultra, R.H., 1262 act mi." (Translation: 1951 Packard four-door deluxe with Ultramatic Drive, radio and heater, has been driven 1262 actual miles.) From the Denver Post: "New Ig Iv rm, frpl, 2 bdrm, Ig kt, exp attic cel gar." (Translation: a new house with a large living room with fireplace, two bedrooms, large kitchen, expansion attic and cellar garage.) Automobiles are "jim dandy," "slick as a whistle," "A-i," "just like new," "never a wreck," "peachy keen," and "loaded" (all the extras). The highest praise...