Word: relaxing
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Dear Mr. Eisenhower," it read, "In the hustle & bustle of visiting the islands, we wonder if such a man as you doesn't get a little weary with the luncheons, teas and dinners? . . . If you have a spare hour or two and would like to relax, please consider our home as your own . . . We . . . would treasure the memory of your visit for a lifetime . . . We promise not to mention statehood for Hawaii, Korea, your Cabinet-or Mr. Truman. We will ask you about Mamie, your children, your grandchildren, and let you play with our six-months-old son . . . Hope...
...Damn it all," said one worried oil official last week, "a tough Oklahoma oil driller just isn't going to be satisfied to work here for six days a week and then relax with a bottle of Coca-Cola." But neither was a tough old Lion of the Desert, rich as Croesus, apt to be worried by such deprivation, when the welfare of his sons was at stake...
...British regular soldier: an austere, stiff-backed autocrat in uniform-and in mufti a bit of a dandy. He lived elegantly in London's Belgravia and became a connoisseur of claret, crystal and ijth century books. But in the company of his old war comrades he could relax. Says one: "He'll bring along an elderly fellow in civilian attire and introduce him to the officers as 'You remember Sergeant So-and-So. He and I fought together at So-and-So.' Sometimes if you happen to mention the name of a ranker...
...sure that many students will agree that the weekday afternoons are the most sensible and satisfactory tome for the entertainment of women guests. This is the time when beau and belle can study together. Listen to Beethoven play cards sit by the five and relax to no one's detriment. Cutting out permissions from 1 to 4 seems to show vengeful spite on the part of the faculty and a cowardly betrayal on the part of the Student Council...
This week, Lucky Billo engaged in his last big diplomatic chore, lent his official presence to the inauguration of Mexico's new President (see HEMISPHERE). Then, as he went off to relax on the sands at Acapulco, many a New Yorker guessed that he would settle down south of the border for good, to bask in the southern sun and enjoy the admiration of the understanding Latins, and perhaps reflect cozily, like a retired Houdini recalling the box trick, on his old adventures in practical politics...