Word: planking
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...down board walks annually during the winter season is half a century old. It was instituted by the Corporation in 1880 largely because of student agitation end of the editorial policies of the CRIMSON and its progenitor, the Magenta, whose columns for seven years warmly espoused the movement for plank walks. The first issue of the Magenta, appearing on January 24, 1873, contained the following editorial: "We wish the College would lay plank walks in the yard: As we wade through our classic enclosure on the sloppy days of the January thaw, or, when the signal man at Washington turns...
...elbows swinging, resembled some kind of beetle that Camera, punching almost vertically, was trying to crush. He sidestepped many of Camera's left leads but could not get out of the way of the ponderous rights aimed at his body. Camera could slap down his guard and plank a punch over. He did not seem at first to be trying very hard. In the eighth round the referee warned him for hitting low, but by that time Paulino was bleeding from the mouth and right eye. When the decision was properly given to Camera, the crowd, not knowing much...
...Honor to Unhappy Courage" represents a large oak plank on the seashore through which has been thrust a beautifully painted silver spigot. Several auger holes are cut through the plank, and draped over one corner is a graceful wreath of morning glories...
...Homage to a Hostess" represents an other oak plank (with every grain minutely painted) from which hang a red-feathered trolling spoon and a string of speckled birds' eggs. Pinned to the plank is a sheet of blue notepaper with this message, in English...
...modern counterpart in the casting of votes, whereby a question can be easily settled by taking the opinions of all those who know nothing about it Upon which, the Vagabond began to wonder whether, if Jonah were here today, even he would not shrink from walking the plank for the greater glory of the Demos...