Word: queenly
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Lunched with new members of the Senate and spent most of the time talking to Kentucky's Alben Barkley about the best varieties of pasture grass; lunched with new members of the House and accepted from Georgia's Iris Blitch (once named the "Queen Bee" of the Georgia legislature because of her work for beekeepers) a gift of two quarts of Georgia honey...
Terrible Brotherhood. "Religious" radio and television falls into two categories, said Pope. One is the airing of sermons, services and music, and it is occasionally effective, as in the case of Queen Elizabeth's coronation. "But music designated as religious ranges from the syncopated nonsense of Jane Russell and her confederates to the noblest arias of the human spirit. I suppose you pay your money and take your choice, but let us not designate it all as religious, or even as music...
...Five & Dime Heiress Barbara Mutton in 1946. Although Aldrich wanted everything "informal," invitations to 330 guests called for "evening dress and decorations," a sure tipoff that royalty would be present. With some 50 Scotland Yardmen and bobbies barring gate-crashers (including all newsmen), the regal parade was led by Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip and Queen Mother Elizabeth. After Aldrich whirled the Queen about the ballroom in a lively foxtrot, some of his countrymen started cutting in on the faintly startled Elizabeth. Protocol soon died an informal death. When the Queen's customary departure hour of midnight came...
...Author Duff's equation is obviously wrong since the usual drop is 6 to 8 ft., and even at that distance the head may be avulsed occasionally. Paraphrasing the remark of the Queen of Hearts, I say, "off with his head" to Author Duff for accepting 19th century Hangman Berry's mathematical absurdity...
...drew his countrymen's attention. Amid Cabinet meetings and the signing of decrees, they noted, the President worked in an astonishing schedule of extracurricular activities. He went to a garden party, an auto race and a pre-Mardi Gras fiesta, where he awarded the queen's prize. He tried out -a new rowboat and pitched the first ball of the Caribbean baseball tourney. He went to the touring Folies Bergère of Paris, whose nude cuties have been a scandalous success in Caracas. At week's end he was off to the seashore...