Word: planking
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...brave Harvard men away up in a balcony gave a duet consisting of the nine 'rahs, and the audience applauded. Hopke did not give up, but threw his belt away and lay down to tug like the rest of his men. The Harvards were lying at ease on the plank, Easton alone keeping his hands on the rope. Ten seconds before the expiration of the time limit they tugged again, and added enough to their advantage to make the final victory amount to 6 feet 4 inches. Each member of the winning team received a fine gold medal...
...Plank walks are now being laid in the yard...
That the Conference Committee should turn from the consideration of a practice which just so far it exists depreciates the value of the degree of every honest graduate, to the more "vital" questions of plank walks and "muckers," is by no means a self evident proposition. Surely the value of the Harvard degree should be a matter of vital importance to every undergraduate...
...largest bob sleigh in existence is the "Brooklyn Bridge" of Albany. The plank is 45 feet long, and 3 inches thick...
...forms" consist of a plank, placed horizontally, with the hard side up, to sit upon, with another plank higher up to serve as a writing desk. Upon a victim attempting to assume an upright position, this latter plank comes into play upon the small of the back, after the manner of one of the ingenious devices of the Inquisition. These forms are shellackd, stained, or painted black, according to the taste of the architect, and numbered so as to contain twice their natural complement of occupants. The chairs, fastened together as in the larger lecture rooms, offer no special peculiarities...