Word: shaves
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Afghanistan's new flag is a further product of His Majesty's consuming passion for Occidentalizing Afghanistan-a passion which he memorably indulged, last week, by compelling Members of the National Assembly to shave off their patriarchal beards, lay aside their flowing robes, and climb into pants, shirts, coats (TIME, Sept...
When tidings of insubordination came to King Amanullah, he acted with wily moderation. In the King's name it was shortly proclaimed that only those who especially desired the favor of His Majesty need shave. When Parliament assembled most chins were nude...
...fawning souls. Only the Family could observe his semi-divinity lying in bed, but the next order of noblemen was admitted to see him dip his hand in holy water, climb out of bed, and don his dressing gown. The third order then entered to see the king shave and put on his wig. And last came the final rabble of cardinals, marshals, courtiers, to observe the rest of the ceremony: royal breeches and hose, royal shirt by way of the First Valet of the Wardrobe, to the Grand Master of the Wardrobe, to the Dauphin, to the King...
...Barpers, comes Richmond Barrett who shows, as it inevitably had to be shown, that the weltschmerz of Hemingway has been accepted as legitimate romance by "callow cynics who were old enough to shave the down off their chins but not old enough to vote." Mr. Barrett is perhaps one of the first to proclaim publicly the fact, for fact it is. Hemingway and his imitators--he is probably the most imitated author now living--have succeeded in glorifying the seamy side of life in such a manner that it appears far more enticing than any other aspect. The present Younger...
...life among laundrymen and street cleaners on that side of the Charles. But for City Hall the darts were obviously meant and there they rattled impotently off the shield of Superintendent Crowley's indignation. "Our officers are the finest looking bunch of men in the State" he cried. "One shave a day is enough for them; and as for powdering their noses, laugh. There shall be no such feminism among my stalwarts...