Word: outs
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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"You see, I was making a delivery over across the river; I got out of my car and had a couple of packages under my arm. I didn't see any one around, but all of a sudden a motorcycle cop drove up behind me and says, 'What've you...
"I went along while he parked his motorcycle wondering what in hell he had on his mind. Any way I was ready for anything. He came back and says 'Got fifty?'. I reached in my pocket and took out a roll and handed him over fifty. 'That just about cleans...
"But they don't trouble 'em much; that's sure. Why you know they have what they call bargain day in the federal court there every Friday morning. Line all the bootleggers up in the cellar and let 'em go for two dollars apiece. Why don't they try 'em...
"Incidentally, you'd be interested in a swell story I heard the other day about a trial out in New Jersey. This fellow was up on a charge of selling beer. The defense was that it wasn't more than one half percent and they'd leave it to the...
"Well, I guess I got to be running. Things ought to be getting busier any minute now. Oh, by the way, do you know -- -- who lives over in -- Hall. I thought you did; well just between the four of us, I'll tell you something I heard the other day...