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Admittedly, bulletins from the war zones must go through an intricate process of sifting before they can be "released for publication"; but whoever is supervising this sifting would do well to imitate the English experiment of omitting pep-lines and telling the public the worst. Confronted by the truth, the British people have remained steadfastly without panic, and without spurious optimism...
...intend to give you any pep talks. The purpose of this program is to assist you to attain a better and clearer understanding of the world affairs of this world war. . . . It is to make clear to you not why you are fighting, but for what you are fighting...
After a few parties Vag was getting thoroughly depressed. He never had been one to pep up a party, and nobody else seemed inclined to do anything about the pall over the festivities. On the night before Christmas he sat at home and read about Scrooge and Marley and Tiny Tim, but it didn't make him feel any better. Neither did the radio version of the Bible story about the star in the East and peace on earth, good will to men. Before, Christmas had always been a lovely mixture of candlelight and fir trees, beautiful organ music...
Panama Hattie (TIME, Oct. 28, 1940). Ethel Merman's voice and personality pep up the Canal Zone...
Network officials emphasized the fact that it will be "neither a debate nor a pep talk," but rather a presentation of "plain, sobering facts," many of which are expected to surprise the audience. The forum will conclude with a period open for questions from the floor...