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Word: murgatroyd (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Arriving at Butlin's Filey Camp on the Yorkshire coast last fortnight with his wife Mary, their two children and some 400 other workers from the Midland's woolen-weaving city of Bradford, Alf Murgatroyd had little time to stand and wonder what next. Bustling all around him on the long, flat station platform was a group of bright young girls and athletic men in red blazers. Bursting with good cheer, they whisked Alf and his friends over green fields to a cluster of glass-sided buildings topped by a huge white tower bearing the word "Butlin...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: Having Wonderful Time | 8/16/1948 | See Source »

...sweet potato and jug respectively for their part in he Hillbilly Band. That's why I'll have to knock it off now, Mom; I'm so tired. I hope I'll see you at the Commissioning. Until I do see you, then, Ma, I remain Your salty son, Murgatroyd...

Author: By T. X. Cronin, | Title: -:- The Lucky Bag -:- | 6/30/1944 | See Source »

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