Word: twos
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...ones and twos they came, until the galleries were filled with the festive rustling of satin and silk. A wave of perfume penetrated to the farthest corners of the House-but with none of the advertised effects on the male of the species. For despite earlier assurances that the members would be allowed to quit in time to take their wives to Lyndon Johnson's Salute to the 89th Congress, their host had other plans for the House. From 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue on the evening of the party came word that the Representatives should stay in session until they...
...them, if they so wish, combine in sixes or sevens or twos. But let them not call themselves Europe. For Europe is a territory extending from the Atlantic to the Urals . . . and unless the Europe we see for tomorrow is a confederation of the whole of the European continent, our Europe-making today will be worse than useless...
That was too much for a German major lying on the ground near York. He figured York was backed by more Yanks in the brush, said he would order his men to surrender if York would just stop shooting. Ninety Germans promptly lined up by twos for York and his bare band of seven buddies. "How many men have you?" asked the startled major. "I got aplenty," replied York. With himself at the head of the column and his men strung along its sides, York marched off his catch. When more machine-gun crews loomed ahead, York put his pistol...
...twos everybody. Line up. Partners. First four girls go on over to Barnard--they have places for you in the laundry room and smokers. Next four to Moors. Let's see--that about finishes the room space in the dormitories. All you girls have places, don't you? Hmmm. Well, suppose you eleven stick together for the time being. We'll find you something nice in the Health Center. I always thought there was something a little sick about you off-campus dames anyway! Hey, that's good...
Moves are made by writing "orders" to one's armies and fleets, which are exposed simultaneously, then carried out with counters. During negotiation periods, players pair off in twos and threes for whispered conversations, which, according to the directions, "usually consist of bargaining or joint military planning, but may include such things as exchanging information, denouncing, threatening, spreading rumors and so forth. The rules do not bind a player to anything he says...