Word: woodenness
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Codner, with his knowledge of the classics, who thought of the wooden horse and convinced two others-Navigator Eric Williams and Squadron Leader Oliver Philpot-that it would work. For four torturous months, the three took turns in a sandy, almost airless pit in the center of the camp exercise ground, clawing, inch by inch, a tunnel toward freedom. Above them stood a homemade, hollow vaulting horse. Fellow prisoners dutifully toted it to the open ground every day (with one or two of the diggers inside), and vaulted over it in pretended gymnastics while the human moles worked beneath them...
...Really Living." Their escape, since described by Williams in his bestselling The Wooden Horse, was one of World War II's most exciting contributions to man's long, suspenseful lore of escapes. It also had a deep effect on Mike Codner. Soon after their escape Codner (who was "John Clinton" in the book) explained it to Williams...
...short speech from the auctioneer's stand. At Lexington, when he had to wait until 3 a.m. for a train, he stretched out on a hard bench, pulled his hat over his eyes, and took a nap. Beside him he carefully laid Lexington's gift, a huge wooden key to the city...
There are several structural problems, of course. Some means must be devised for either bullet-proofing the wooden ceiling or otherwise making it impossible to shoot the squash players upstairs. One wall must be made bullet-proof as well--either sand, armor-plating or fibreglass will do--and there must be lighting and heating added...
There are more Kirkland men on Deans list and less below Group Five than the overall college percentages. The Straus Trophy is wearing a groove in its wooden shelf in the dining-hall, and the Deacons look as though they might be on their way to their fourth straight league championship. The House also boasts many members and executives of organizations like the CRIMSON, WHRB, Crimson Key, and the Band. But over and above this emphasis on individuality, the successful K-house man develops the relatively rare quality known as House spirit...