Word: petted
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Plan it will have spent by next year $27,000,000,000, the original scope of the Plan having, of course, been much enlarged. "We shall yet fulfill the Five-Year Plan in four years!" cried Premier Molotov. Twenty times in this part of his speech he repeated his pet word, "we shall organize this. . . . Organization will fix that. . . . The important thing is to do things the right way by organizing them...
...that most snakes are not harmful. Soon after that, while on a fishingtrip, he saw a young snake little more than a foot long, decided to capture ot amd study its habits. A friend helped him get it into a cage, carry it home. There Charles Martin made a pet of his, amused himself by playing with it, poking his finger into the cage to see what the snake would do. He did not know was a poisonous rattlesnake. One day the snake grew tired of play. It coiled, struck, bit Charles Martin on the finger. But Charles Martin...
...frog in my fish pond answers readily to the name Bill Taft. Our favorite pet however, was a large flying fish christened Gloria Swanson. Her diet was difficult, but this was offset by a most affectionate disposition. Gloria visited the house frequently, flying from her pond through a patch of bamboo, between coconut trees, entering open windows and doors, frequently alighting at the canary's cage, exchanging chirps with the imprisoned singer. Gloria's death was a natural one. She "caught cold" while moulting and all efforts to rescue her from double pneumonia were vain. Bill Taft...
...thousand dogs, cats. mice, rabbits, ducks, bears, elephants, kangaroos, porcupines, raccoons, pelicans, llamas, tortoises, guineas,chickens, storks, canaries, macaws, lions, monkeys, goats, pigeons, ponies, baboons, tigers, magpies, beavers, peacocks, lizards, badgers, foxes and a honking goose named Susie gathered in Madison Square Garden for Manhattan's third annual pet show last week. With them were exhibited aquariums, kennels, portable cages, bird baths, crates, pots, pans, ice cream, candy, bird seed, fish food, animal crackers, perfume, fountain pens, fur coats, dog biscuit and a disposition on the part of metropolitan newshawks to tell tall tales...
...Largest pet on display was Clover Leaf. a cow. Oldest were two tortoises claimed to be 350-500 years old. Smallest was an unidentified fish. Loudest was Susie, the Sebastopol goose. Most desperate were 462 squeaking canaries lodged in a crate exhibit. Most indifferent were two Llamas, who chewed cud quietly for five days. Most valuable per pound were two lion-headed goldfish valued at $500 each. Youngest were a litter of white mice born just as the show closed. Most popular was a baby elephant known variously as Bozo, Buddy and Buck. Least popular was a timid young skunk...