Word: leafed
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...rebellion still continued, ominously suggested that they might set up their notorious People's Courts to try recalcitrant landlords and monks. ("If those who are most hated by the people and whose lives are demanded by them admit their mistakes and decide to turn over a new leaf, we may persuade the masses to spare them...
...Wrote an anonymous Canadian bard: Away with honors, knighthoods, swords, In proof of high endeavor. We'll wear where Adam wore the fig The Maple Leaf forever...
...essence of Shirley's art. She has watched for the breaks and made them work for her ever since her first appearance onstage. It was at a dancing-school recital, and she was only four. "I had on a little green costume and looked like a fool four-leaf clover. I tripped on the curtain and fell down. That's when I got my first laugh. I liked it. I damn near fell down again-on purpose-but I knew my teacher would have killed...
Only this year's captain Jerry Pyle, midfielder Charlie Devens, defensemen Ed Tarlov and Mike Adair, and goalies Stone and Howe are graduating. With the return of attackmen Bohn, Nick Lamont, and Andy Leaf; midfielders Tadgh Sweeney, Dick Parks--next years' captain--John Gould, and Dave Birch; defensemen Keyes, Bron Thayer, and Arnie Margolius, and the entire freshman team, the varsity should be much stronger next season...
...curtain falls with Jack, whose avarice is never really very convincing, staring wistfully at the bodies of $100 rats. If he has learned anything much, it is that one good way to kill rats is to feed them gold leaf. (Incidentally, there's lots of gold leaf available in Adams House, if any local, aspiring $100 rats are interested...