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Word: gal (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...liquor-monopoly states have instituted rationing. Thus the per capita quota runs from a pint a week in Virginia to as much as two quarts a day in Vermont. But, on a national basis, liquormen figure that U.S. stocks of domestic whiskeys (404,000,000 gal.) will last for about three sober, 70% years, leave another year's supply aging for the peace...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: LIQUOR: Outlook | 5/17/1943 | See Source »

Civilians can hope for two bonanzas if things pan out well: 1) an end to fuel-oil rationing (which saves 90,000 bbl. a day); 2) a return to 3 gal. of gasoline a week (the cut to 1½-gal. saved at the most only...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: OIL: More for Civilians? | 4/26/1943 | See Source »

Have you heard the latest about Ed Freeman? It seems he met a gal named Norma last Saturday evening and can't get over...

Author: By Stan Cole, | Title: Ward Room Topics | 4/23/1943 | See Source »

Worst pun of the week: "May gal's a welder. She's carrying the torch...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CHAFF | 4/16/1943 | See Source »

...haven't seen Bob Oakes'' beautiful summer gabardines you just ain't been around. Drop up to bin room any time. He's sure to be trying them on Don't hil me Oaknev, I'm just kiddin Happy Birthday, Hill Slater Glery, can that gal of his bake a cake...

Author: By M. J. Roth, | Title: Straight Dope | 4/2/1943 | See Source »

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