Word: slingshot
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Dates: during 1927-1927
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...pursued by all ladies. The principal pursuer is a widow with a bevy of husbands in her past. The lady in love breaks up the doctor's marriage and saves him for herself by shooting pearls at the bride, groom and minister from a garter-and-curling-tongs slingshot...
...gain sufficient momentum. A more modern method is to hold the glider steady, attach to its nose a shock cord made of rubber bands. Tension is applied to the shock cord and, on a given signal, the glider is flipped suddenly into the air like a pebble from a slingshot. An automatic release hook then drops the shock cord. Once in the air, the pilot of a glider must depend on air currents. Usually he circles around a hill, taking advantage of swirling gusts of wind to gain altitude and maintain flying speed. He must know his air pockets better...