Word: perfectability
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...internal politics of the American Legion has a curiously clinical quality: contenders for Legion power can perfect the technique of political bloodletting without having to clutter up their minds with abstruse theory, principle or policy. A Midwestern governor, one of many U.S. public officials who received Legion political training, recently recalled with a shudder: "Legion politics! That's the worst kind. They not only cut your throat the way politicians do, but they stand around and watch you gurgle...
...nothing but joy out of life and quarreled bitterly when they were disappointed. "We grew up founding our dreams on the infinite promises of American advertising," Zelda once said. "I still believe that one can learn to play the piano by mail, and that mud will give you a perfect complexion." After Zelda became ill, Fitzgerald said. "I left my capacity for hoping on the little road that led to Zelda's sanitarium." He wrote her: "Do you remember before keys turned in locks, when life was a closeup and not an occasional letter, that I hated to swim...
Sanford's day was perfect. His freshman and jayvee crews completed a sweep of the lake. Cornell had seen nothing like it, even in the days of "Pop" Courtney's powerful crews. "I'm too happy to make sense," said Sanford. He was even happier when he caught his breath and reminded his rivals that all but one of his victorious varsity will be back in the boat next year...
Yale picked up their final two tallies in the eight inning. With one out, Eli center fielder Ray Lamontagne laid a perfect bunt down the third base line. The next batter, Ray Guidotti, walked, and a double steal out men on second and third. After the following batter struck out, Mathias singled to center, tallying both runners. When Ward hit Ray Walker, coach Norm Shepard relieved him with Ken Rossano, who struck out schiffino to end the frame...
Yale picked up their final two tallies in the eighth inning. With one out, Eli center fielder Ray Lamontagne laid a perfect bunt down the third base line. The next batter, Ray Guidotti, walked, and a double steal put men on second and third. After the following batter struck out, Mathias singled to center, tallying both runners. When Ward hit Ray Walker, coach Norm Shepard relieved him with Kon Rossano, who struck out Schiffino to end the frame...