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Word: purpleâ (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1932-1932
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There was a girl he used to send violets to. (Sniff! Sniff!) What was her name? "Roses are red, violets blue." (Sniiiiiff!) Not blue?purple???but very pleasant and sleep-provoking. Raquel Meller is standing on his nose singing to him, throwing violets all over his face. ... As the surgeon begins slicing him open he lies buried under a pile of sweet-scented violets...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Stink into Scent | 2/22/1932 | See Source »

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