Word: peanut
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Overhead a plane flew by with the banner, "Murphy for Governor." Scraps of paper descended in enthusiasm from the upper tiers and the shivering band played "Jingle Bells." No one laughed. There was that something in the air before a great event that stilled even the omnipresent crackling of peanut shells...
Then in a quick, quiet way, the first pitch was thrown and the game began. The tension being lifted, peanut consumption rapidly and audibly returned to its normal briskness...
...minutes show that there was only one cheese which the members thought 'stank.' Norwegian goat cheese had a taste that was rich, sweet, flat, condensed milk, and oily. It had the appearance of peanut butter and with its sour-like aroma, it was unanimously despised by the entire group...
...school so that each classroom would open directly outside. They used cherry red brick both inside & out, painted window trims bright yellow, built paved spaces outside of primary rooms for outdoor teaching. Said the Atlanta Constitution when the school opened: "Not a gargoyle in sight . . . The end of the peanut-butter sandwich...
...Magic Words. For years some food companies have made salt-and sugar-free products for diabetics and other special dieters. But the reducing craze has become so widespread that more than 80 canners now turn out some 60 different low-calorie foods, ranging from applesauce and peanut butter to French dressing and puddings. About 80% of U.S. supermarkets have added dietetic departments featuring low-calorie foods. Their sales total some $25 million a year, and within a decade, the industry thinks, volume should hit $140 million. Said one Seattle chain-store manager last week: "All you have...