Word: forecasted
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...will pass over the Civil War, though I ought to explain what a big help my grandfather, Corp. Ephraim Forecast, was to General Grant. After the war, Ephraim, always quick to see an industrial opportunity, realized there was a fine opening for a man who could sign checks in a bold, clear hand. He learned to sign a great many different names--the Forecasts have always been of money at it. He alternated this work with several ventures in the stone-breaking business, in which he handled some big government contracts. He died in Ossining...
Even then the Forecasts had the Wanderlust and before long Caution Forecast and his wife, Prudence embarked tourist third class, for Plymouth, Mass, on the May flower. Oh this voyage their three children, triplets, were barn. They would be known as The First Americans, for they were born within the three-mile limit, but unfortunately they had no passports and were not allowed to land. It was a sad day for the Forecast family when these three miles of humanity had to be thrown overboard. And that almost broke the Forecast line, for poor Prudence could not stand the rigors...
Then, though it is, hardly right, we will skip a few generations, stopping with that famous Forecast from whom I inherit my athletic ability. It was at the time during the Revolution when the British were besieged in Boston, and the Minute Men improved their idle moments in Cambridge by playing football among themselves at Soldiers Field. But Gamaliel Forecast was too fast for the Minute Men. He played on the Second Team...
...asked. And no one seemed to know. And the President got more and more provoked. "For two cents I'd declare war" he declared. some of the hot-headed cabinet members started to take up a collection, but with a coolness that has become proverbial in our family, Gamaliel Forecast stepped into the breach. "Why not wait, Mr. President, until the War of 1812 and get even with them for the whole business. Jim Madison will be president then and you won't have to worry about it. Wars are nuisances, anyway...
Oakley Country Club, November 5--Joseph Forecast, peerless prognasticator, at a late hour tonight announced that tomorrow's football games would result as follows...