Word: plebians
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...even if the issue were clearly understood, people might not act much differently when it comes to the crunch. A grape is one thing; it has a kind of bacchanalian image, succulent and superfluous. It is a luxury. But plebian iceberg lettuce that makes a harsh noise when you munch it is a humble staple. People are not so willing to give...
Given the credentials of Rothschild's clientele, it is surprising that the bank is playing the card game at all. It will charge no fee for the service, and only a few hundred cards will be issued; that hardly compares with such plebian powers as the Diners' Club, which has more than 30,000 holders in France...
...deal was Harry B. Helmsley, chief of the Manhattan broker-management firm of Helmsley-Spear. Wien and Helmsley have been allies ever since, have parlayed their original venture into a $600 million real estate empire that includes New York's plush Plaza hotel and the more plebian Taft, Cleveland's Leader Building and the Palm Beach Towers. From their handsomely appointed offices in New York's skyscraper Lincoln Building, both Wien and Helmsley have been staring out at the Empire State for years. Said Helmsley last week: "I think we have always wanted the Empire State...
Philip, perched on an elevated tower, dispatched it with his first shot. Only in faraway London was there disapproval, where uncompromising animal lovers were outraged by Philip's use of live lures. The professionally plebian Daily Mirror offered a disdainful parody...
Footwear & Philosophers. At home Russia's new masters have made specific and grandiose promises of more consumer goods, including TV sets and "elegant footwear." The Stalin auto works, which once produced nothing but the huge limousines that Stalin favored, has been converted to the manufacture of plebian bicycles. The Kremlin itself, which Stalin had made a symbol of dark terror, has been flung open to tourists and its rooms made over for children's celebrations and public meetings. The members of the junta have taken to bounding around the country like so many politicians running for office: Malenkov...