Word: hosing
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...trend toward realism in toys may amaze some parents. For boys, there is a service station whose lubricating-hoist, air-hose and gasoline pump really work. For girls, there is an electric vacuum sweeper that sweeps, and scores of stuffed animals and dolls that demonstrate one or another fact of life. There are hens that lay and pregnant dogs and rabbits whose offspring tumble out of zippered stomachs. There are dolls that coo when patted and cry when spanked and eat crackers (removable from a hole in the neck). There is even one which blows bubbles and, if "burped" like...
...long four-inch fire hose was extended down to the nearby Charles River, and for two weeks thousands of gallons of water were pumped from the Charles onto the turf at Soldiers Field...
Since there are two playing fields, the hose was alternated daily upon the field not used by the players. Nicknamed "Ol' Faithful," the geyser-like spray of water formed a backdrop worthy of Billy Rose's Aquacade to the scene of men running, tackling, passing and kicking...
...long four-inch fire hose was extended down to the nearby Charles River, and for two weeks thousands of gallons of water were pumped from the Charles onto the turf at Soldiers Field...
Since there are two playing fields, the hose was alternated daily upon the field not used by the players. Nicknamed "Ol' Faithful," the geyser-like spray of water formed a backdrop worthy of Billy Rose's Aquacade to the scene of men running, tackling, passing and kicking...