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Word: floridians (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...those people who shudder at the prospect of snow-soaked pants, eggbeater tumbles, and broken ribs. If you fall into this class of timid souls but still have a mild attraction for skiing, buy yourself a pair of oversized hickories and head for the warm waters of some Floridian...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Too Cold? Ankles Broken? Try Water Skiing Next Time | 1/22/1948 | See Source »

...Flam has a clumsy-looking cramped stroke, often hits his forehand while awkwardly facing the net. Last week at Kalamazoo, Mich., skinny, 17-year-old Herbie did something more characteristic of his region: without dropping a set, he won the National Junior Championship for the second straight year, beating Floridian Buddy Behrens in the final, 6-3, 9-7, 6-2. He also kept a record straight: since 1933, only Southern Californians have won the National Junior...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: The Jones Boys | 8/12/1946 | See Source »

...West Coast boys are answering the call of the Rockies, but others are heading South. Messrs. McClelland and Howsie plan to investigate the wonders of Miami, after the build-up given, the little city by Florida's gift to the Supply Corps. Incidentally, we might welcome the aforementioned Floridian as Transportation instructor for the coming term. Glad to have you aboard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Lucky Bag | 5/19/1944 | See Source »

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