Word: yellow
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...annoyed beyond his limited endurance by the Tennessean's insistent labeling of Memphis as "Crumptown," and even more annoyed by its fight against the poll tax, which helps to keep bosses in power. Snapped Boss Ed: "This trio of mangy bubonic rats are conscienceless liars . . . cowards at heart, yellow to the core. . . . There is not one of them who, either singly or all together, would meet us on the street . . . and say the things to our faces that they have said in their scurrilous newspaper, behind our backs. The honeymoon of this lying, corroding crowd of murderers of character...
...purple-faced, yellow-whiskered, longtailed monkey. **A South African wild...
...Uncluttered" is the word for spring. The soft feminine look, with released fullness-is important. The little-girl look of controlled sophistication-is important. The most exciting new color combinations are light spruce green and tender pink, and yellow with ethereal blue. Of course, red, white & blue will also be worn...
...Peace, Peace, Peace!" Three times each day Isherwood repairs to the temple, sits cross-legged between grey-green walls on which are hung pictures of Krishna, Jesus, Buddha, Confucius, other great religious teachers. The swami enters bareheaded, wearing a long, bright yellow robe that sweeps the floor. He too sits crosslegged, pulls a shawl around him, and for ten minutes meditates in silence. Then in a ringing bass he chants a Sanskrit invocation, repeats it in English, ending with the words, "Peace, Peace, Peace...
...response is tremendous. Servicemen shower her with grass skirts and invasion money; they cable money for yellow roses; they write that she is "romantic and groovey" and "my ideal." One fan, irresistibly reminded of his wife, requested that Jill simply say: "The mashed potatoes are ready...