Word: lariats
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Mason's novels are wonderful fun to read, despite a disinterest in the fine points of human character, and even despite his high-spirited approach to the English language-which he seems to regard as a lariat for the roping of great strong verbs, soft lovely nouns, and even helpless little prepositions. Nevertheless, Author Mason can keep a story rolling like a navvy with a barrel, and that one perilous, amazing skill makes it hard to ignore what's happening...
S.M.U., which also boasts credit courses in weightlifting, badminton and the modern dance, heard rumors last week that the rival University of Texas was stealing a march by offering a course in lariat-throwing, but there proved to be no cause for alarm. Higher education in Texas had not yet advanced that...