Word: pigtail
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...findings stem from the spaceflight of a pigtail monkey named Bonny, who was launched on June 28 and brought back to earth after only eight of an intended thirty days of orbit. He died 12 hours after the recovery of his space capsule...
...authority, somebody older, to lead them into life. At first it's the Mother in Our Mother's House. A boy picks up her Bible-quoting habit and throws verses at his siblings. A little girl combs her mother's hairpiece like a slave, then cultivates her own pigtail. These same little saints, when Charlie becomes their authority, take up cigarettes and twist in the halls. The Bible-quoter turns purveyor of whorish wisdom: "Men have their vices...
Adultery is a criminal offense in many parts of the world,* but arrests are rare, particularly where famous figures are involved. Choi was the Rock Hudson of Korea, idol of the pigtail set. Kim was once called by a Korean movie critic "the sweetest-looking girl in the free world." Both were married, to others...
This, according to the dominant theory of education lumped under the name of John Dewey, is a desirable development of their "social skills." By cutting short the pigtail pulling and stuck-out-tongue phase that kids usually go through, parents feel that they are helping their youngsters bypass the awkward age. Learning early how to handle themselves socially and dress smartly, the children become well-adjusted and popular...
...understand talk of obligation; they could not quite see the problem. Said Sardar: "At work I get on well with my mates. Everyone calls me Sam and is friendly. Why shouldn't my children have a decent home to live in like other children?" Fingering her long pigtail, her kohl-ringed eyes wide with nervousness, his wife said, "I don't understand what's happening...