Word: organisms
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Simplicissimus since 1902 ; of a stroke; at his home overlooking Te-gernsee, West Germany. Eccentric (at work he often wore only a loincloth), Norwegian-born Gulbransson gained world repute for his boldly contoured caricatures. He continued to work for Simplicissimus even after (in 1933) it became a Nazi-run organ, once gave the political artist's classic explanation: "I hate them as much as you do, but what's the use fighting them...
...think it's cheating, using wine glasses," said the lady in the blue chemise. "They used to drink it right from the pipe." The photographer pressed forward. "Can everyone move behind the organ...
...Skol!" a newsman shouted, and Mr. Flentrop poured while Mrs. Biggs held the overflowing glasses. Even the organ was smiling...
...concert finished, the party moved upstairs to where Mr. Flentrop was dismantling a four-foot organ pipe...
...Smell," said Mr. Flentrop, pushing the pipe under a by-stander's nose. "Never again will you smell anything so sweet from an organ pipe...