Word: guys
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...occasion, Billy desperately wanted a new suit. Where could he get the $5? While he was wondering, the school offered a $5 prize for the best English composition. Billy won it with a description of the emotions of a boy running. "I realized then," says Billy, "that the only guy this razzmatazz world would pay was a specialist...
...Tallahassee, paunchy, gag-loving Legislator P. Guy Crews introduced a bill to prohibit airplanes from flying over Florida-if they had flush toilets.* &3182;The American Automobile Association, perturbed by the regularity with which pedestrians were colliding with their member cars, hopefully set out to popularize tail lights for the man in the street. The lights, two-inch plastic reflectors, come in red, orange or yellow, can be worn on the wrist, on a handbag or pinned to clothing-preferably just above the rear bumper...
Rose Without Thorns. "The average family consists of Pop and Mom, Grandma, son and daughter of college age, and Junior, who looks best asleep. Junior is a great one for saying his prayers. He also says Go jump in a pond; G'wan, kiss the guy; Mom, why doesn't Pop come home to us anymore...
Honeymoon (RKO Radio) provides a grown-up role for Shirley Temple (who in private life is now a settled matron of 18). In the film, Shirley goes to Mexico City to meet, marry and spend a honeymoon with G.I. Guy Madison, who is on leave from the Canal Zone. They have a hard time finding each other and, tied up by legal complications, an even harder time getting married. The hardest time of all is had by Franchot Tone, a U.S. consulate workhorse who is repeatedly required to help them out. In the course of getting helped, Miss Temple transfers...
...plenty-eight"), the Duke celebrated his anniversary by playing some of his old favorites in the theater spot that is most sought after by bandleaders, Broadway's huge Paramount Theater. For some of the boys in his band, Drummer Sonny Greer, Harry Carney, baritone sax, and Guitarist Freddy Guy, it was also an anniversary. They had gone into the Cotton Club with the Duke 20 years ago. Tough little Saxophonist Johnny Hodges joined them there...