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Though Prexy T. L. P. O'Donnell '47 tried every secret hand-shake and pass-word he knew, including "General Education," the sentinel was adamant. As a last resort, when the Council failed to turn up with a quorum, it was suggested that several society members be hastily appointed to the group, in exchange for use of the room. But they met on the third floor...
...each other like a pair of constipated cougars. Ickes called Tydings "counsel for the defense," accused him of using police-court methods, once pulled him up sharply for splitting an infinitive. When Tydings accused him of giving conflicting testimony, the Curmudgeon snapped: "You don't have to shake an admonitory finger...
Astromental Californians were delighted with primitive F. W. They did not shake hands with him, because physical contact made them slightly sick (it was only by overcoming extreme distaste that most Astromental married couples managed to produce the regulation one-child family). They chirped away politely in Monolingua-the global language in which it was impossible to say anything unkind. "Is this your first trip to California?" asked one of the ladies, who looked devastating in the gold wig that covered her bald astromentality (all Astromentalists were bald...
...Shake hands, but lack the fiery heat...
Olsen, with his long stride, managed to shake off everyone but Dartmouth's McLane. The two raced neck & neck through the New Hampshire woodland, along a hillcrest, over rolling meadow. Then Olsen called on his last reserves, forged ahead, won by 14 seconds. But McGill still trailed Dartmouth by two points. All depended on the last event-the jump...