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Protocol. At the Utah State Prison. Warden J. H. Harris warned his charges not to use the colloquialism, "We wuz robbed!" during baseball games. Both umpires, he explained, were doing time for robbery...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Aug. 14, 1944 | 8/14/1944 | See Source »

...Hatfields and McCoys (". . . they wuz reckless mountain boys . . .") were discovered by American Magazine to be feuding no more.† Rooming together and working at a Maryland war plant June Hatfield, great-granddaughter of Clan Leader "Devil Anse" Hatfield, and Susie McCoy, great-granddaughter of Clan Leader Randall McCoy. They visit each other's families without resort to arms, and June plans to marry a real McCoy some...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: People, May 22, 1944 | 5/22/1944 | See Source »

...throwed a cat betwix them without tetching a hair." Emmy's parents were hillbilly sharecroppers. She was christened Joy May Creasy. Says she: "I started strippin' tobakker when I was eight, I reckon. Summers I chopped out corn and wormed and suckered tobakker. I reckon I allus wuz a show-off." Joy May's schooling lasted two weeks...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Cousin Emmy | 12/6/1943 | See Source »

...swimming in the Charles, and that means Neal Smith and B. B. Sherwood. It is definitely polluted, says the notice. Liberty for Provincetown boat-riders until 1 hour after docking Sunday night. Fare $8.00 round trip, per couple. Havva good time. Wish I wuz there...

Author: By M. J. Roth, | Title: STRAIGHT DOPE | 7/23/1943 | See Source »

When MacPhail was incrognito and da Bums wuz in da cellar...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Mutiny in Brooklyn | 6/1/1942 | See Source »

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