Word: scuttlebutt
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...anything compared to last week we hereby highly resolve to pay the Navy for the privilege of bring here from Saturday noon through Sunday night From all indications this also promises to be the last "big" weekend for most of us for many a month Scuttlebutt and past class history strongly indicate that these reports we've shuddered so much about will be with us is the very near future...
Just between us, men further news is lacking, and this is degenerating into small talk and scuttlebutt, so we'll shove off (back to the books) until' next week...
...them. Suppose Folsom pump was NOT operating at maximum capacity. What difference did that make to us? Suppose Mr. Little of Standish Foundry broke three blood vessels trying to refinance the corporation. No difference. Look at the senior midshipmen. What were they doing? Sitting in their billets, passing much scuttlebutt amongst them, lounging at the student club and laughing knowingly when we mentioned cases. Why not follow their example and laugh at the whole case question as well...
What's the matter, Bundshaft ... Why have you started taking it easy at exercises ... The best "scuttlebutt of the week" ... A big three hour exam was to be given last Saturday to determine the men for the speed-up course for D, O.s for V-12 schools. You should have seen the landlubbers cram...
...latest scuttlebutt from the yard is that we will be here for one more month than we had planned which will extend the course to six months instead of five . . . But what more than that we shall...