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F. Scott Fitzgerald was recognized quickly as a mirror of his generation by our BOOKS section. On March 29, 1926, reviewing All the Sad Young Men, TIME noted that he was no longer writing about the young exclusively in terms of "petting and orange juice."
Fred Phelps's talks drew crowds of up to 100. Over & over he denounced the "sins committed on campus by students and teachers . . . promiscuous petting . evil language . . . profanity . . . cheating . . . teachers' filthy jokes in classrooms . . . pandering to the lusts of the flesh." Such strictures sent Dr. Archie Turrell, principal...
The girls later reported that he asked these questions in the course of the interview: Are you married? Do you belong to the age group over or under 20? Do you date? Do you kiss on dates? Do you engage in petting? Have you taken part in sexual intercourse? Would...
In 1900 a writer spelled it out: "Love, petting and indulgence will not hurt a child if at the same time he is taught to be unselfish and obedient. Love is the mighty solvent."
¶ "Do not disturb [petting couples] unless the conduct is [attracting] attention . . . If their conduct is noticeable . . . say: 'It will be necessary for me to call one of the management if your attitude does not change at once.' "