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Originally the pudding was meant to be cooked in a large, black pot. For over 70 years it was served before and after each theatrical's performance. James Russell Lowell once paid this tribute to the doubtful concoction...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: What's Cooking? | 3/13/1956 | See Source »

...usually follow the same pattern. On Saturday mornings, until recently, Hall would get up around 5 a.m. and look over at Davis' house to see if the kitchen light was on. If he decided his friend was out of bed, Hall would go next door, and over a pot of strong coffee the two would discuss big do-it-yourself projects. After another round of coffee and more planning in the Hall kitchen, they would go to work. In their time Hall and Davis have: stripped down and reassembled Davis' Ford; lowered the ceiling and completely modernized...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: REPUBLICANS: The Mahout from Oyster Bay | 3/12/1956 | See Source »

...Sophs! their frantic yells Were louder far than lecture bells They form'd a ring about the Tree, And to this solemn oath agree: 'By This Almighty Plant, we swear. 'We will not flinch a single hair 'Until the laws of College rot, 'And government is sent to pot...

Author: By Andrew W. Bingham, | Title: What Happened to the Rebellion Tree? | 3/12/1956 | See Source »

...likes the musical melting pot that characterizes the U.S. "In Europe one hears a great deal of national music. But here! Everyone knows Wagner and Brahms, Debussy and Ravel, Vivaldi and Resphigi, Falla and Tchaikovsky, and a conductor of a major orchestra has to be able to do the whole...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Long-Term Conductor | 2/27/1956 | See Source »

...high school seniors spent six dollars apiece for Scholastic Aptitude Tests. On May 1, GM will notify the 100 winners that they get an average of $4,000 over the next four years to finance their college education. In other words, the students threw $120,000 into the pot for tests, GM threw a comparable amount in for publicity, and out came $400,000 for scholarships...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Scholorama | 2/21/1956 | See Source »

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