Word: herbs
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Ersatz coffee tasted like burnt wood. We were given mint tea which was generally used for shaving. . . . We were given 'tub fat' which was like axle grease, to put on our bread." Private Alexander Mitchell of Dunfermline said: "Our average daily menu was a half-pint of herb tea, a quart of soup (turnips and hot water), twelve ounces of black bread and once in a while a small piece of sausage...
...soccer squad suffered no serious losses during the vacation period and all the mainstays of the team that fought the sailors of the French battleship Richelieu are back. The stars of that game, including Julio Ortega, and Herb Allen...
Like Hitler, Himmler is an undeviating vegetarian. He adores U.S. breakfast cereals, drinks herb tea instead of coffee, occasionally sips a glass of light wine. Unlike Hitler, he occasionally smokes cigars. Himmler shares Hitler's interest in what they call art and wants his whole SS to be art-conscious and to have good Nordic taste...
Roger Lazarus has been shifted from inside left to center forward for the Exeter game, and Dave Deane is coming back at fullback against Exeter to alleviate the shortage caused by the injury to Ortega. Paul Morgan and Herb Allen, standbys of the team which played Worcester, are playing against Exeter, giving the Exeter game a Varsity flavor. Paul Rogers will play against the French, however...
Yesterday afternoon the soccer team had its first meeting, at which about 70 men showed up. In addition to the Varsity squad, which includes Herb Allen and Paul Morgan from last year's team plus a number of former Freshman players, a group will be organized for intramural competition. No experience is necessary for this, and athletic credit will be given for civilian and V-12 students...