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Word: pourer (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Although Pan American had served liquor since the 19303, domestic lines did not start until Northwest cracked the ice in 1949. Now almost all major U.S. lines serve liquor aloft. On first-class flights, American, United and T.W.A. pour free drinks. Heaviest pourer: Western Air Lines. On 18 of its 90 daily flights along the West Coast it serves free champagne, and stewardesses are instructed to keep the glasses brimming. Western, which plans to add three more champagne flights this month, claims 93% of its passengers accept at least one glass...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AVIATION: Dry Blue Yonder | 9/19/1955 | See Source »

...Pourer of Tea symbol in America can be construed to mean the community leader, the chairman of the neighborhood social service organizations--in short, the successful professional man's successful hausfrau. If the young lady is graduated from Wellesley College without this social leadership urge, she has no one to credit or blame but herself...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Wellesley: the Girl Behind the Teapot | 5/12/1951 | See Source »

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