Word: yell
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...75th governor of Georgia and the youngest in the U.S., Hummon used the opportunity to shout out the first rebel yell at Harry Truman since the election. "I am proud to say," rasped Hummon, "that [my] administration will throw the full force of your state's governmental machinery behind our Senators and Congressmen in their fight against any anti-Southern measures that may be brought before the next session of Congress...
...thought again of the blue poster and decided on a different tack. Taking a tremendous breath, he hollered "Yale Wins Today!" and ran along the brick sidewalks as the yell boomed back at him from the walls. Green bags turned slowly and stared at him; the gray flannels glared. This time the people turned around and blocked his way; as he crossed the street, all the cars seemed to leap at him. There was some spirit after all. Vag jumped back quickly, but with a smile on his face. Hitching up his tie, he walked confidently back toward...
...would be interesting to note, I believe, how long you and your Negro-loving Yankees would yell for civil rights if they outnumbered...
...favorite practice of pickets was still all right. Under the Taft-Hartley guarantee of free speech, pickets could still vilify strikebreakers, yell "scab" to their heart's content...
...work, hiking and collecting the works of George Meredith, Killian has been Compton's right hand for nine years, M.I.T.'s vice president for the last five. Most M.I.T. students think they have to study hard enough already ("Tech is hell! Tech is hell!" says the school yell), but Killian hopes to add to their academic burdens more civilizing courses in liberal arts. Also, says Killian solemnly, "A little gaiety might be appropriate...