Word: legging
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...next morning Publisher Allen had decided that he had not a legal leg to stand on. He went before the grand jury again. This time, questioned again about his sources, he said: "All I have is an anonymous letter." Judge and grand jury decided that was good enough to warrant the publisher's release and suspension of fine, even though other newsmen suspected that Allen's sources were far more substantial. Said Allen: "I just agreed with 'em to lollipop 'em along...
Grif Winthrop of the Crimson provided the greatest excitement if the evening in the 200-yard individual medley. He brought the crowd to its feet as he came from behind in the final freestyle leg to the dive for '59's only individual victories. individual victories in their meet. Ed Walsh, Gene Proctor, Gorman, and Seaton teamed to win the 200-yard freestyle relay for the freshmen...
Olivier (deadpan to the emboldened lensmen): "No leg pictures of Miss Monroe, boys. From now on, she's too ethereal...
...personal gain from the speech. I just had to get it off my chest. I am not seeking political office." During the more recent smokey years, the Committee has managed to produce some variety of spice including a bashful Dick Button's placing a garter about the leg of Miss Sweater Girl of 1952. The Smoker, however, has lost most of its old brashness, and much of the noise now comes from Al Capp who jokingly has insulted the Yardlings and protected the Wellesley Widows for the last two years...
Moving as if her leg had never been hurt, Tenley whirled through her complicated routine. Axels, splits, cross-foot spins were all combined in a daring dance. Only once did her bad ankle seem to buckle, but she recovered quickly. Judges gave her an almost perfect score...