Word: getting
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...third floor of a dormitory held a competition to see who could drop the coins nearest to the horse's left hind foot. Another time Joe did a prosperous business when two rival gatherings in a dormitory tossed him coins, one paying him to "take the money and get the H--out," the other, "to play another tune." In spite of the apparent prosperity of his business, however, Joe denies that he is like other organ grinders who are reputed to own vast tracts of real estate. No, Joe is not a rich man,--so he says...
...time at all, Joe. Ignore him. What were you saying? Oh, yeh, the dean. Well he passed me some remark about why don't I live at college. In the Yard he meant or any ways in Cambridge. "Why not?" I says, stalling. Always stall, Joe, when you get into a jam with a dean. He thought I was trying to get control of my emotions. Losing my crack at college life and squash and the clubs and voting. And Reinhart. That stuff...
...line about I couldn't afford it. And that's right. I can't, and keep the bus too. Sure I have. Oh, I sold the Ford to Louie before Christmas. And the old man asks me if I want to live at college next year or get another...
...stay with us. Sit down, Joe. You never could catch him through the Delivery Desk. By now he's halfway down. Next time we will. Tomorrow you sit over near that door and I'll sit at this one and then when he comes you come over and get me or I'll come over and get you and we'll go and sit at his table. Then you ask me something about how's my reading or do I know a good summer job or who's going to win the fight tonight...
...know, Joe I always think what are you and me and Louie and the rest of the boys going to do when we get outta here. Ever think about that, Joe? I often wonder...