Word: poll
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...England sports writers' most recent weekly poll, the Crimson stood seventh...
...whisper the cryptic words: "Any orchard chops?" Often as not, the bartender would reply 'with a knowing wink and lead the customer around to a hidden door in the back of the shop. There, while both of them kept a nervous ear cupped for the sudden cry of "Poll!" (police) from a boy on watch, the avid customer would receive his prize - a crispy, crunchy sparrow fried whole in deep olive oil. In one gleeful gulp, the lucky Madrileno would swallow it, claws, beak...
...Then the poll turned up this interesting result: at least one-sixth of those who like McCarthy generally, disapprove of his methods. On the question of general approval of McCarthy's methods, Gallup got this...
Among college graduates, 97% have opinions on McCarthy. The poll's results, broken down by education groups...
...Morgan, who is now syndicated in more than 300 newspapers, ranked just behind Dick Tracy in a recent popularity poll among U.S. high-school girls...