Word: teacups
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...cats, the squirrel and committing many acts of violence. Then it is that he hears the old clock sing, with much clucking of the tongue, a lament for the days when its pendulum would work all night; the china gods complain in childish voices; the teapot collogue with the teacup. Amazed, lie tries to hide near the fireplace, but the fire comes from its kennel to nip him in the breeches...
...note which the ingenious British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Winston Churchill, sent to France (TIME, Feb. 16) started a teacup storm in the latter country and Italy...