Word: ol
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...snub-faced son Russell to the U.S. Senate, Georgia voters triumphantly revived a political dynasty of their own. Trooping to the polls under a sizzling sun, they elected tobacco-chewing, red-gallused Herman ("Hummon") Talmadge, 35, to fill the last two years of tobacco-chewing, red-gallused Ol' Gene's term as governor. It was like old times again...
Even before the final returns were in, Hummon seemed headed for almost as resounding a victory as Ol' Gene had ever managed. He had topped Thompson in the popular vote by 354,000 to 309,000, and piled up a landslide lead of 312 to 98 under Georgia's county unit system (roughly similar to the national electoral college). Governor Thompson promptly agreed to install Hummon in the Governor's Mansion as soon as the formality of the November general election was over; there was no point in waiting until Inauguration Day in January. Said Thompson...
Many Georgians were less blasphemous and less easily resigned. Said one discouraged voter: "Pore ol' Georgia-first Sherman, then Herman...
...nearly 20 years ago, Mildred Bailey lowered her mountainous bulk into her niece's tot-sized red rocking chair to pass the time of day with friend Hoagy Carmichael. When she tried to get up, the chair got up with her. Said Mildred with a laugh: "This ol' rockin' chair's got me, I guess." A month later, Composer Carmichael had finished the song that made Mildred famous...
...Ol' rockin' chair's got me Cane by my side Fetch me that gin, son 'Fore I tan yo hide...