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...suppose a man trained to "respond instantly to stimuli, such as a command" (to bow and yell "Airborne" to a shout of "Hit it") is already partially dead...
...raised as a Democratic battle cry during the year's congressional election campaigning. Said Wilson: "I've always liked bird dogs better than kennel-fed dogs myself. You know, one that'll get out and hunt for food rather than sit on his fanny and yell." In 1957, when he accused the National Guard of being a haven for draft dodgers, Wilson was publicly rebuked by President Eisenhower...
...ripsnorting shivaree. The Old Gray Mare Band of Brownwood blatted out The Eyes of Texas. Diva May Peterson sang Put On Your Old Gray Bonnet, and the crowd stomped and whistled and let out an unearthly rebel yell. Then Miriam Amanda Ferguson, all gussied up in a black satin dress, stood up and took the oath as Governor of Texas...
Dykes adopted a patient, paternal attitude toward Piersall, although he refused to pamper him. "If he starts to say anything out there, to the umps, for instance, I go out and yell, 'Jimmy' shut up.' It works like magic." Says Piersall: "The biggest thing is playing for someone who wants me and that makes all the difference in the world. I'm not playing for a guy who makes me the fall...
What I cannot tolerate is the evidence of moral decay in our Government-deceit and dishonesty! To think that we yell to the world that the invasion is strictly Cuban, and then publicly bemoan our failure-rehash it thoroughly! This has so thoroughly disillusioned me, I'll never fully believe our leaders again. What an awful way to feel about our wonderful country...