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Clip of the Week: November 16, 2022
On November 16, 2022 by ElyseIf you live in a country that celebrated Veterans/Armistice/Remembrance Day last week, it’s time for a pop quiz: What is the most appropriate way to commemorate the end of one of the deadliest conflicts in human history? I can see you looking at your neighbor’s paper—no cheating! When you’ve circled your answer, read on to
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Clip of the Week: November 2, 2022
On November 2, 2022 by ElyseAnd you thought your family was weird: A Colorado man married his deceased wife’s mother and a New Jersey man has married his grandfather’s widow. England can’t beat that. – The Bryan Morning Eagle, October 15, 1907 They aren’t the only ones in need of a matrimonial agency: . . . As well as a
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Clip of the Week: October 19, 2022
On October 19, 2022 by ElyseA duel for the ages: Armed with only a bicycle and an umbrella, two arrogant politicians face off. Who will win? It seems that cycling has become very popular with some of our younger legislators, and certain of them have got into the habit of coming down to the House [of Commons] on their machines
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Clip of the Week: October 5, 2022
On October 5, 2022 by ElyseThis is the news we need right now: A kitty, a little puppy and a baby fox are all being mothered by this big, kind, short-haired dog! Usually a kitten just hates a dog; shows her claws and puts up her back when her natural enemy comes near her. And a fox is the natural
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Clip of the Week: September 21, 2022
On September 21, 2022 by ElyseKevin Bacon—er, Ren McCormack—might have a thing or two to say about this: No new dances will be introduced during 1931, according to the decision of the dance hall managers’ official board of control of ballroom dancing, London. Santos Casani, a leading manager has announced that he is concentrating on popularizing the waltz tango, and
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Clip of the Week: September 7, 2022
On September 7, 2022 by ElyseLadies, pull out your wallets: Why should any woman be without a husband when by the expenditure of a small amount of money she can be put in the way of having one or many? At least the experience of a Chicago woman goes to show that potential husbands are waiting on every other corner
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Clip of the Week: August 24, 2022
On August 24, 2022 by ElyseI’m a pro at overthinking, but this person takes the cake: The Americans have a polite habit on being presented to a new acquaintance of uttering the words, “Pleased to meet you,” although upon what the pleasure can rest, or how they know that it is a pleasure, or why an ordinary incident which is
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Clip of the Week: August 10, 2022
On August 10, 2022 by ElyseThis is exactly why I don’t sing outside of my shower. Mr. Andrew Carnegie is amusing his friends with the story of an old Scottish woman who had no great liking for modern church music. One day she was expressing her dislike of the singing of an anthem in her own church when a friend
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Clip of the Week: July 27, 2022
On July 27, 2022 by ElyseThat’s one way to make sure you’re not late for work. Fred L. Werley took alarm clock to bed, so he could stop ring without getting up. Clock’s revolving key caught collar of silk pajamas and nearly choked him. – The Day Book, January 25, 1917 Fred should’ve used a knee watch—that way, he’d have