Word: papae
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Since the date of his appeal Il Duce has sent a signed photograph of himself to each begetter of twins or triplets. Last week things seemed to be going so well that Papa Benito-begetter of four single children-announced that henceforth he would not send photos to fathers of twins and triplets. By inference, only the begetters of quadruplets need apply...
Someone, in short, had to ask the old Marshal whether he knew that a local celebration of the Victory of the Marne had been held at Meaux, without allusion of any kind to Joseph Joffre. The celebrants, all too obviously, were of that school which has grown to consider "Papa" Joffre an amiable old dunderhead who squandered his men's blood as a housewife squanders dishwater. Someone-a little ashamed of himself-put the question...
...matter, my dear!" said "Papa" Joffre, "No matter-Frenchmen won the Battle of the Marne. It is enough that the French Army saved France. The individual part need not.be considered...
...have finished them," said "Papa" Joffre contentedly, "Only the other day I finished signing-initialing-the last of the 800 pages. I have signed each one. So there can be no mistake when I am dead, and they are published. I give the documents, the facts. Others may form their own opinions from them...
...Papa Benito bounced in turn upon a large white horse. Prancing and bouncing, and cheered by loud Fascist "Ala-ala-ala-las!" the Prime Minister and his Big-Eyed Babe rode once around Ancient Rome, out the Appian Way a piece, back...