1 Vocabulary Story 902 Nice Young Woman Enlivens Early TV
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Early TV was listless with boring homogeneous programming. They
were asked to modify this in the face of viewer wrath. So, they got
a debutante with puppets in a baroque set. She used pantomime and
viewers construed the meaning. It was great.
A tell all book received under affidavit has recently fleshed
out the details.
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2 Vocabulary Story 902 Nice Young Woman Enlivens Early TV
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Early TV was tired with boring monotonous programming. They
were asked to change this in the face of viewer anger. So, they got
a pretty young woman with puppets in an ornate set. She used gestures and
viewers understood the meaning. It was great.
A tell all book received under oath has recently fleshed
out the details.
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1 Vocabulary Story 927 Graceland: Elvis Presley’s House
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The gist of a visit to Graceland, Elvis Presley’s home, is he was
a voluble blatant vulgarian. Inanimate objects like his gaudy limos
show this.
It was inexorable that litigants attacked him to try to to claimants
to his stuff. Now Graceland is a museum and his fans come to worship
even the interstices of its sidewalks.
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2 Vocabulary Story 927 Graceland: Elvis Presley’s House
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The take away of a visit to Graceland, Elvis Presley’s home, is he was
a talkative outright rich crude person. Silent objects like his over showy limos
reveal this.
It was inevitable that suit bringers attacked him to try to lay claim
to his stuff. Now Graceland is a museum and his fans come to worship
even the cracks in its sidewalks.
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1 Vocabulary Story 925 Silent Spring
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After WW2, DD2 was proffered as a panacea against insects. The
public had reverence for science and adopted it with alacrity and
tractably used it.
Then data was gleaned and DD2 reviled as carcinogenic. Even restaurants
were affected. An elegy: The Silent Spring was written.
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2 Vocabulary Story 925 Silent Spring
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After WW2, DD2 was advertised as a cure-all against insects. The
public had respect for science and adopted it with haste and
obediently used it.
Then data was collected and DD2 criticized as cancer causing. Even restaurants
were involved. A sad book: The Silent Spring was written.
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1 Vocabulary Story 916 Butterfly Collectors Find Joy
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There is a confraternity of butterfly collectors with older ones
giving avuncular advice. They vie to get rare species.
There is a lot of heinous drudgery and ominous weather at times
but perquisites also, as they evince their gossamer trophies,
the subject of panegyrics.
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2 Vocabulary Story 916 Butterfly Collectors Find Joy
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There is a brotherhood of butterfly collectors with older ones
giving uncle-like advice. They compete to get rare species.
There is a lot of dreadful slogging and threatening weather at times
but benefits also, as they demonstrate their glimmering trophies,
the subject of high praise.
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1 Vocabulary Story 913 Abbess Teaches Bible Stories
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The Abbess ran a tutorial about the bible which endeared her to
the little community around the convent. This appurtenance caused a renaissance
of interest in the Bible.
She taught about the clamor of the inundation of Noah and how
the Jews were afflicted by the Philistines with their bacchanals.
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2 Vocabulary Story 913 Abbess Teaches Bible Stories
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The Abbess ran a study class about the bible which made her liked in
the little community around the convent. This additional thing caused a re-birth
of interest in the Bible.
She taught about the uproar of the flood of Noah and how
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Jews were troubled by the Philistines with their drunken parties.
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1 Vocabulary Story 915 General Pilot of the Luftwaffe
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Adolf Galland was peerless amongst the ME 109 pilots of the World
War Two Luftwaffe. We’d call him infamous, a premeditated murderer.
He took gusto in enlightening young pilots who held him to be omniscient.
He was vociferous in forwarding pristine axioms about aerial tactics.
One time he survived though his plane was shot up, porous with holes.
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2 Vocabulary Story 915 General Pilot of the Luftwaffe
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Adolf Galland was without equal amongst the ME 109 pilots of the World
War Two Luftwaffe. We’d call him notorious, a systematic murderer.
He took enjoyment in teaching young pilots who held him to be all knowing.
He was out spoken in forwarding pure principles of aerial tactics.
One time he survived though his plane was shot up, filled with holes.
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1 Vocabulary Story 907 Early Music halls in New York City
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The start of mucical theater in early NYC was spontaneous. The
rationation was to make a living in a nicer wat than at the docks,
laundries or factories. Impresarios purveyed musical shows that
have been traduced as cheap and low class, defiling the art of ‘real’
music.
Crowds of workers jostled at the portals of the halls for a seat
on the benches. If singers added interest with nuances on old tunes,
they could prolong the longevity of their careers.
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2 Vocabulary Story 907 Early Music halls in New York City
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The start of mucical theater in early NYC was impromptu. The
reason was to make a living in a nicer way than at the docks,
laundries or factories. Managers provided musical shows that
have been criticized as cheap and low class, dirtying the art of ‘real’
music.
Crowds of workers shoved at the entrances of the halls for a seat
on the benches. If singers added interest with novel twists on old tunes,
they could prolong the span of their careers.
1 Vocabulary Story 909 The Gangster Baby Face Nelson
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The sullen gangster with the pseudomyn Baby Face Nelson, was
so famous; his name was truncated to Babe. He wore the totem of an
ocher cat for luck to compliment his pin-striped suit. He breached
all types of laws, enough to give the FBI vertigo.
Young people ogled him from the lattice of a park bandstand as
he brazenly went to the movies in Chicago in his big Duesenberg car
with his platinum haired moll.
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2 Vocabulary Story 909 The Gangster Baby Face Nelson
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The gloomy gangster with the fake name Baby Face Nelson, was
so famous; his name was shortened to Babe. He wore the charm of a
yellowish cat for luck to add to his pin-striped suit. He broke
all types of laws, enough to give the FBI dizziness.
Young people gawked at him from the wood lattices of a park bandstand as
he openly went to the movies in Chicago in his big Duesenberg car
with his bleach blond haired girlfriend.
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1 Vocabulary Story 898 The Indians and John Smith
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John Smith was given a furlough from the distressed Jamestown colony
to look for food. He was captured by choleric Indians who had fulsome
fears about the English’s intents.
Smith became in love with the chief’s daughter who was lovely with
a slim midriff and all. She blanched at his advances. Smith tried
to promulgate his ideas to her, saying the English didn’t have deleterious
natures. A plaque commemorates the place she brought food to the colony
which saved them.
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2 Vocabulary Story 898 The Indians and John Smith
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John Smith was given a leave from the distressed Jamestown colony
to look for food. He was captured by angry Indians who had a lot of
fears about the English’s motives.
Smith became in love with the chief’s daughter who was lovely with
a slim waist and all. She blushed at his advances. Smith tried
to get his ideas across to her, saying the English didn’t have bad
natures. A plaque marks the place she brought food to the colony
which saved them.
1 Vocabulary Story 900 Hitler’s Real Motives
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Hitler’s odious rhetoric was really a spiel, moving Germany
helter-skelter toward war. A welter of propaganda untethered the median
view of the average German. The opposition was suppressed so not even
an iota was left to parry his views.
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2 Vocabulary Story 900 Hitler’s Real Motives
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Hitler’s hateful speech was really a sales pitch, moving Germany
headlong toward war. A storm of propaganda unhinged the centrist
view of the average German. The opposition was held down so not even
a little bit was left to turn aside his views.
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1 Vocabulary Story 901 The Allied Bombing Campaign Against Germany
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People were credulous Allied bombers could depredate Germany of
its war industry. A lot of cognitive effort was expended on both sides.
A baleful seamless wall of flak was prepared to meet the bombers. They
would have no succor. This caused a furor in bomber command. Pilots
and crews had slim chances of survival and became religious, not profane
in any way.
Bombers switched to very high altitude, using heaters and oxygen
vials and lines to breathe.
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2 Vocabulary Story 901 The Allied Bombing Campaign Against Germany
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People were doubtful Allied bombers could rob Germany of
its war industry. A lot of mental effort was used on both sides.
A threatening continuous wall of anti plane artillery was prepared to meet the
bombers. They would have no help. This caused chaos in bomber command. Pilots
and crews had slim chances of survival and became religious, not unreligious
in any way.
Bombers switched to very high altitudes, using heaters and oxygen
bottles and lines to breathe.
1 Vocabulary Story 905 The Roman Emperors
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There was a confraternity of famous Roman Emperors. Powerful
historical figures who changed the world. One was tactless and laconic,
one studied epistemology and was pusillanimous, one was impolitic and
impulsive.
An exhibit at the library, embellished with newfangled holograms
shows them in Rome.
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2 Vocabulary Story 905 The Roman Emperors
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There was a brotherhood of famous Roman Emperors. Powerful
historical figures who changed the world. One was rude and spoke little,
one studied philosophy and was timid, one was unwise and
rash.
An exhibit at the library, complimented with innovative 3D images
shows them in Rome.
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1 Vocabulary Story 922 The Oscar Show
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People used to be riveted to the Oscar show. You did not have to
coerce people. The pregnant pause before the big award was thrilling.
Now the show has become senile, dousing the interest of the audience.
Erratic moves have been made to remedy the situation but they only
exasperate the few remaining viewers. The show is obstreperous and
filled with bathos. It’s time for the Academy to publish a manifesto
stating what it’s about.
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2 Vocabulary Story 922 The Oscar Show
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People used to be glued to the Oscar show. You did not have to
force people. The suspenseful pause before the big award was thrilling.
Now the show has become old and weak, putting a cold blanket on the audience’s
interest. Odd moves have been made to fix the situation but they only
frustrate the few remaining viewers. The show is loud and
filled with phony emotionalism. It’s time for the Academy to publish a statement
clarifying what it’s about.
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1 Vocabulary Story 1939 Car of the Future
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The first NYC World’s Fair in 1939, had a car with tripartite wheels.
This preempted attention at the GM pavilion; unfaltering drawing
crowds. People would loiter around its track even in sultry
weather.
This ‘car of the future’ was disparaged as being afflicted
with intractable control issues. However; this was erroneous. One
must do obeisance to Buckminster Fuller for a car ahead of its time.
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2 Vocabulary Story 924 1939 Car of the Future
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The first NYC World’s Fair in 1939, had a car with three wheels.
This took over all the attention at the GM pavilion; aways drawing
crowds. People would hang around its track even in hot humid
weather.
This ‘car of the future’ was criticized as being troubled
with unsolvable control issues. However; this was wrong. One
must do homage to Buckminster Fuller for a car ahead of its time.
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1 Vocabulary Story 921 The South’s Desperate Plan
As the South began to lose the US Civil War, the Confederacy took
measures apropos to the gravity of the situation. They took formerly
traduced dissidents from prisons and crazy houses and collated them
into units that could be used to skirmish with the invading Union forces.
These were conjoined into armies; the generals accorded the biases
of their officers to give rank. As they moved forward, these grim troops
chanted incantations.
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2 Vocabulary Story 921 The South’s Desperate Plan
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As the South began to lose the US Civil War, the Confederacy took
measures appropriate to the seriousness of the situation. They took formerly
slandered odd people from prisons and crazy houses and sorted them
into units that could be used to fight with the invading Union forces.
These were assembled into armies; the generals gave in the whims
of their officers to give rank. As they moved forward, these grim troops
chanted magic tunes.
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1 Vocabulary Story 919 The Plight of the Homeless
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The mean homeless person lives in monotonous, licentious, noxious
conditions. The rudimentary conditions amount to asperity.
Their skin gets effaced. Rain obviates the need for a wash. Their
few raffish possessions are in a cardboard box. Helping them out
of this plot is meritorious.
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2 Vocabulary Story 919 The Plight of the Homeless
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The average homeless person lives in boring, immoral, harmful
conditions. The primitive conditions amount to harshness.
Their skin gets rubbed away. Rain replaces the need for a wash. Their
few tawdry possessions are in a cardboard box. Helping them out
of this plot is praiseworthy.
1 Vocabulary Story 911 Boston USA Two Faces
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Boston is prudish. Yes, they have a penchant to be liberal, underscored
by empathy for the poor. However; all this goes into abeyance when
people infringe on their property. Then they become conducive to wanting
police and order; with an attitude that would qualify as an ice
floe.
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2 Vocabulary Story 911 Boston USA Two Faces
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Boston is overly-proper. Yes, they have a leaning to be generous, demonstrated
by feelings for the poor. However; all this goes into neutral when
people trespass on their property. Then they become ready to call the
police for order; with an attitude that would qualify as a glacier.
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1 Vocabulary Story 912 The US’s Southern Border
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There is dismal bedlam at the US Southern border. Adherents to
the open borders doctrine say any restrictions are an affront. People
are lining up en masse to enter the spacious USA. The levee is about
to burst.
Inept border services work in makeshift kitchens with incandescent
bulbs hanging. It is hardly food for a gourmand but nourishing.
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2 Vocabulary Story 912 The US’s Southern Border
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There is depressing chaos at the US Southern border. Followers of
the open borders doctrine say any limitations are objectionable. People
are lining up all together to enter the big USA. The dam is about
to burst.
Over loaded border services work in makeshift kitchens with glowing light
bulbs hanging. It is hardly food for a fine eater but nourishing.
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1 Vocabulary Story 928 Our Sad Morality Values
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We now have unprecedently pliable morality and legal systems.
There are weak convictions, using slight pretexts to mollycoddle criminals,
absolving them of wrong doing. It is an improvised system, vilifying
good people as a panacea for supposed past wrongs.
At the same time, abortion is rampant and there is talk of euthanizing
the old and infirm.
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2 Vocabulary Story 928 Our Sad Morality Values
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We now have unheard of flexible morality and legal systems.
There are weak beliefs, using minor excuses to pamper criminals,
forgiving them for wrong doing. It is a made-up-on-the-fly system, condemning
good people as a cure-all for supposed past wrongs.
At the same time, abortion is pervasive and there is talk of ‘mercy killing’
the old and infirm.
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1 Vocabulary Story 930 The Old Crazy Artist Spoke
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The limpid lily pond is a relic of the taut coy neurotic artist’s
life. His stilted art is systematic of his disordered mind.
He used many irrelevant malapropisms in his advice to young artists,
who thought his early death a calamity.
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2 Vocabulary Story 930 The Old Crazy Artist Spoke
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The clear lily pond is a left over of the tight shy muddled artist’s
life. His awkward art is a product of his disordered mind.
He used many nonsensical funny word substitutions in his advice to young artists
who thought his early death a tragedy.