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Word: misses (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Miss Parsons, who visited friends in Prague, felt that Christmas traditions in the United States and in Czechoslovakia are essentially the same except that the Czech people go in for more caroling and more eating. "For Christmas dinner we had turkey, fish, cabbage, candy, cakes, wine, and more cakes, followed by a series of afternoon tea parties and more cakes,' 'she said...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 'Cliffe Girls Recall Xmas In Czechoslovakia, France | 12/14/1948 | See Source »

...loud speakers goes on at all times in the old town square in Prague, where people assemble to view the elaborate Yule decorations. "This caroling tradition is continued in the family's Christmas celebration: after the children light the candles on the tree, everyone sings carols until dinner arrives," Miss Parsons added...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 'Cliffe Girls Recall Xmas In Czechoslovakia, France | 12/14/1948 | See Source »

...Miss Crocker and Miss Thacher got a Parisian hotel eye-view of Christmas...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 'Cliffe Girls Recall Xmas In Czechoslovakia, France | 12/14/1948 | See Source »

...just like New Year's Eve," Miss Crocker said, explaining that after the big Christmas Eve dinner in the hotel, everyone went downstairs and danced until...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 'Cliffe Girls Recall Xmas In Czechoslovakia, France | 12/14/1948 | See Source »

Records ran a close second, and girls want the semi-classics, like Beethoven's Pathetique Sonata,--"That's my favorite because it was the background music of a movie I liked," testified one young miss...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Offers Tips to Shoppers Puzzled What To Give (Him, Her) | 12/14/1948 | See Source »

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