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Word: fern (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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They had met another sea-struck couple, Chester and Fern Thompson of San Pedro. Thompson had done some deep-sea diving. Why didn't they all sail to the Marquesas Islands, 3,000 miles southwest in the Pacific, and dive for pearls? The Conlys were enthusiastic...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SHIPPING: Adventure's End | 12/9/1940 | See Source »

...pseudonymous Author Blake), the Caprichos of Goya, the dream pictures of 15th-Century Artist Hieronymus Bosch. The Smith works were as full of symbolism as the Freudian moon is of green cheese. Of Elements Which Cause Prostitution Mr.Smith explained: "The land is cushioned -the bowl has the sponge-the fern has futility-the anchor of hearts is ashore-the vulture disembowels. Salvarsan needles to the shamefully stricken-the wine is spilled-both eagles fly to the rescue. Shamefully she stands knee deep in classic water-her body eaten and pitted with holes. The preventative balloon trails sandbags. The body stands...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Mr. Smith Shows His Medals | 11/18/1940 | See Source »

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