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...years, but it is still good. You may think you are completely hardened to this kind of bubbling dialog, practically immune to any further farcical Wodehouse situations; but yours is indeed a stout pair of lips if they do not relax often, part sometimes in a delighted yell as you read this latest Wodehouse issue...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Biscuit & Berry* | 2/2/1931 | See Source »

...something and then, having secured it, gleefully stands upright. Bang! The table has rushed down upon him and crashed his head for him. He desires a piece of coal from the coal-box and to stoop for it he puts his hands on the fender to balance himself. Yell ! The fender is hot and has jumped at him and blistered him. . . . What a life...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Winter's Child | 12/8/1930 | See Source »

...Young Plan." Bellowed back the Communist Deputies (who had threatened but failed to come in red shirts): "Hold the Red Front! Down with Hitler! Down with the Young Plan!" In this last cheer virtually the entire Reichstag was willing to join. There were times when everyone seemed to be yelling, "Down with the Young Plan!" but far from every yell was worth a vote...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GERMANY: Br | 10/27/1930 | See Source »

...least five minutes. The entertainment is always provided after the evening meal. The initiate is usually very nervous as he stands up to address his teammates and is greeted with an awe-inspiring silence. As soon as he starts to speak, however, the situation is changed. Hank Barber will yell across the room to ask Shep Wolff if he is going to the show, Bromberg and Johnson will discuss their economics assignments in rather loud voices. Bill Phinney will probably offer a suggestion or two as the rest of the audience tap their glasses or plates with the silverware, calling...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Big Green Training Table is Important Factor for Players | 10/24/1930 | See Source »

...nine shells were on time; there were no false starts; in sweltering heat they moved away together down the choppy river, with the nine cox-swains yelping in different keys. They had gone almost a mile when the people mopping their faces on the observation trains began to yell. Massachusetts Tech had pulled out in front, nervy enough to be pacemakers for the big Washington crew that was the favorite, the picture-book Navy crew that was the main hope of the East, the formidable dark-horse, California. At a mile and a half Cornell came out of the pack...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Rowing Race | 7/7/1930 | See Source »

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