Word: flatnesses
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...probably is extremely uncharitable to make any remarks about the dancing in this production. But facts are facts, and we here go on record as saying that said dancing is if anything more flat-footed and uninteresting than that of past Pudding shows. H memory fails not, there was one good step; this was too bad, as consequences was to make the rest seem just so much more heavy. An individual tap dance by Pliny Jewell '30 was crowned with success, and made one wish for a few more like...
General Escobar chose Jiminez, the flat sandy town that has been his headquarters for the past three weeks, on receiving word from rebel generals in the north that the morale of all their troops would suffer unless a show of force was made...
Spring was coming to Washington with a rush. Sap was rising. The Japanese cherry trees encircling the Tidal Basin in Potomac Park were about to burgeon. A soft greenish sentimentality was adrift in the air. Ulysses Simpson Grant III walked out of the long flat Navy building, sniffed the sweet air, drove to the Tidal Basin, examined the cherry tree buds with the expert eye of a lieutenant-colonel of engineers. Then, in his official capacity as Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital, he predicted that these famed trees would blossom forth in all their...
...closest race of the day was the 50-yard back stroke. Fred Lewis '32, after trailing for the first two lengths, put on a fierce spurt which carried him not over a foot ahead of J. E. Shikes '32 at the finish. The time was 35 seconds flat...
...revolution south of Mexico City?was commanded by General Juan Andreu. now chief of staff to General Calles. Leaving the Vera Cruz situation quiet in the hands of a subordinate, General Andreu hopped by airplane to the rebel area in the north. Trainload after trainload of artillery (on flat cars) and soldiers (in box cars) which had started from Mexico City for Vera Cruz were switched back and rushed to aid General Calles...