Word: madding
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn...
Yankee Manager Casey Stengel lost his composure ("I'm getting damned mad about this") and finally browbeat the Yankees into winning one. Don Larsen and Ryne Duren combined for a 4-0 shutout, but at that only four hits came from Yankee bats all day-three of them by the rejuvenated Bauer ("Being a good loser is the bunk"), who knocked in all four runs with his third series homer, two singles. He still managed to get picked off first once again...
...girls depart for such far-away places as Hanover, New Haven, Princeton, and some even come to Cambridge; others remain on the campus to entertain visitors. The switchboard in every dormitory is tied up for the entire afternoon, and the living room is full to over-flowing. A mad flurry of excitement pervades the scene, and the slow week-day pace quickens in preparation for the holiday...
Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself . . . And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad. But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness. For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner . . . Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest...
...Paul, with that characteristic gesture of the hand, began his defense . . . While he was thus defending himself Festus burst out, "You are raving, Paul! All your learning has driven you mad!" But Paul replied, "I am not mad, your excellency, I speak nothing but the sober truth. The king knows of these matters, and I can speak freely before him. I cannot believe that any of these matters has escaped his notice, for it has been no hole-and-corner business . . ." "Much more of this, Paul," returned Agrippa, "and you will be making me a Christian!" "Ah," replied Paul, "whether...