Word: gripsholm
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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After a 26-day U. S. visit which proved that the better behaved a royal family may be the less interest it holds for a democracy, Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf, Crown Princess Louise and Prince Bertil of Sweden set sail for home on the Gripsholm. They said they had a wonderful time. As a gift from General Motors. Prince Bertil took back with him a shiny new 8-cylinder Cadillac sedan...
With little enthusiasm two hard-shelled reporters went down New York Harbor last week to meet the incoming Swedish American Gripsholm. One was stocky, red-faced James ("Jimmie") Lanehart of the New York Journal, the other tall, lean David ("Dave") Davidson of the New York Post. Bored with what seemed to be routine assignments, they first sought out Swedish Admiral Fabian Tamm, listened politely while he claimed that his was a peaceful nation. From peaceful Admiral Tamm they went to Gertrud Wettergren, sleek, dark-haired Swedish contralto who is shortly to make her debut at the Metropolitan Opera. Mme Wettergren...
...added his request to hers, explained that it was an old Swedish custom for a person to be kicked before beginning any new venture. In Sweden students are commonly kicked before they enter an examination room. Actors and singers are kicked before important first nights.* The kicks on the Gripsholm last week brought luck indeed to Mme Wettergren, boosted her straight into headlines. The Post ran her picture with a front-page story. Pictures were also in the American, the News, the Herald Tribune, stories in the Sun, the World-Telegram, the Journal. The fatherly New York Times merely noted...