Word: nicked
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Dates: during 1930-1930
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Domesticity ensues, girl twins are born. Romeo reads the newspaper and talks of his great plans; no money comes in. But the faithful partner always arrives in the nick of time, bringing helpful packages. While Romeo scans the market reports and his wife washes the dishes, he amuses the twins by acrobatic stunts. Finally Romeo is fed up with the sight of his face and leaves the house in a rage. He returns a little later, a little cooler, only to find his wife practicing well-remembered tricks with her old partner. At that there is an explosion. When...
...time's nick Igniter Fawkes was apprehended and the historic "Gunpowder Plot" failed; but every year thereafter Royal guards have searched the Parliamentary cellars just before the King was scheduled to open Parliament...
...appears....it must be, I have it straight from Winchell....and he knows about that sort of thing....just one more before the fish eggs....Winter Place you aay?....I don't think they'll let us....you'll remember last time....the artichokes right through the transom onto Nick Stuhl....yes and Stogie threw oysters in the electric fan....well perhaps....just one before the fish eggs....ah, don't be a snitface...
...there Nick....ah, there Charlie .... and a very good evening to you too Walter....sure, filet Winter Place, and a lot of ice....no, you mug, in the glasses....this certainly seems like old times....you don't know how we old grads....who threw that?....who threw, it, I ask you?....right down my shirtfront crabmeat cocktail....somebody's going to get pasted....Ohoooo, did I?....I always said those forks were too small....well, happy days....and a great pleasure I'm sure.... hey, waiter....POP....Rheims....Epernay....hmmmm, the Widow Cliquot....POP....and very nice...
...Perhaps that will be a good thing!'' snapped wrathful Employer Ford. But squirming Employe Sir Percival hopped up in time's nick, blandished the journalists before they got away...