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Word: gri (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...hand for the Police Athletic League ball at the Sheraton-East. Such recognized society names as Mrs. Winthrop W. Aldrich, Mrs. Michael Phipps and Mrs. John R. Fell made an appearance, but most went home early, leaving the glamorous matrons with such first-name tags as Dee-Dee and Gri-Gri to dance the Twist. The proceeds (at $50 a ticket) amounted to $15,000; everybody had a grand time, and any stranger could tell that the ballgoers were glad to have a Police Athletic League in need of charity...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Society: The Ball Game | 12/8/1961 | See Source »

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