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 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 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.
Here is a story using ten vocabulary words about
a vampire.
It works on Power Point.
The idea is for you to make a story then see the one I wrote.
I have included a paraphrase of my story and an illustration.
Suitable for Power Point Presentation.
1 Vocabulary Story 985 Fred Astaire and Ginger Rodgers Danced
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It is fortuitous that Ginger Rodgers and Fred Astaire made dance
movies. They left a legacy that has the approbation of film critics.
Astaire, an emigrant from England, is held as an idol.
His banter with Rodgers was fertile ground for comedy. Their
routine by a cataract is hilarious. When Rodgers dissented to
be in a fifth film, her proxy was a flop.
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2 Vocabulary Story 985 Fred Astaire and Ginger Rodgers Danced
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It is fortunate that Ginger Rodgers and Fred Astaire made dance
movies. They left a gift that has the approval of film critics.
Astaire, an transplant from England, is held as a god.
His light back and forth conversation with Rodgers was fodder for comedy.
Their scene by a waterfall is side splitting. When Rodgers said no to
be in a fifth film, her stand in was a flop.
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1 Vocabulary Story 987 Why Gold was Banned in the USA
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It is a paradox that with the advent of the gold standard, owning
ingots of gold was banned in the US. The protagonist of this move was FDR
who had an affinity for economic tinkering, a connoisseur of mercantilism.
The economy went into a stupor but government censors muted
the news. Heirloom gold ownership was OK and people dissemble a lot
to get around the rules.
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2 Vocabulary Story 987 Why Gold was Banned in the USA
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It is an oddity that with the coming of the gold standard, owning
gold bars was banned in the US. The lead actor of this move was FDR
who had an fondness for economic tinkering, a disciple of mercantilism.
The economy went into a swoon but government watchdogs softened
the news. Oldly held gold ownership was OK and people lied a lot
to get around the rules.
1 Vocabulary Story 967 Secrets of the American Revolution
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Cynics will say the rebels of the American Revolution were rambunctious
and more full of adrenaline than sense.
Access to secret records does show an inclement chronology symptomatic
of that view. One faction even wanted to confederate with the Crown
, undermining the very cause of the Revolution itself.
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2 Vocabulary Story 967 Secrets of the American Revolution
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Mocking critics will say the rebels of the American Revolution were out of
control and more full of passion than sense.
Access to secret records does show an unfavorable order of events indicating
that view. One group even wanted to join with the Crown, weakening the very cause,
of the Revolution itself.
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1 Vocabulary Story 978 The Dome in Florence
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It took finesse and a lot of finagling to build the concave dome
of the cathedral in Florence. Its copper alloy roof shines in the
turbid Tuskin sky.
The cardinal became disconsolate at his libertine congregation which
abounded with scoundrels. Chloroform was invented in the city which
was a boon to medicine.
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2 Vocabulary Story 978 The Dome in Florence
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It took skill and a lot of craftiness to build the pushed in dome
of the cathedral in Florence. Its copper mixture roof shines in the
murky Tuskin sky.
The cardinal became depressed at his immoral congregation which
was full of bad guys. Surgery gas was invented in the city which
was a boost to medicine.
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1 Vocabulary Story 984 What Old Radio Shows Were Like
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The epoch of radio shows produced a compendium of great shows.
The exquisite plots were reiterated later in TV shows. There was shrewd
work done by geniuses, some of which were autistic and lived in NYC
garrets.
One blanches with revulsion at the poor material of today which
anyone knowledgeable loaths.
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2 Vocabulary Story 984 What Old Radio Shows Were Like
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The age of radio shows produced a treasure trove of great shows.
The wonderful plots were repeated later in TV shows. There was witty
work done by geniuses, some of which were very inwardly focused and lived in NYC
attics.
One blushes with disgust at the poor material of today which
anyone knowledgeable hates.
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1 Vocabulary Story 955 The USA in 2022
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A panorama of 2022 USA shows a land in anguish after the bathos
of the government being wrest from its hypothetically perfect democratic
system by callous forces.
People feel chagrin and trauma and lament the loss of their patriarch:
Trump.
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2 Vocabulary Story 955 The USA in 2022
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A wide view of 2022 USA shows a land in pain after the wild emotions
of the government being ripped from its supposed perfect democratic
system by unfeeling forces.
People feel disappointment and shock and mourn the loss of their leader:
Trump.
1 Vocabulary Story 951 NYC Beatnik Poets
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NYC in the 1950’s was home to obscure esoteric authors who eschewed
fame or even notice. You could get fine repartee in bars
from them but fame was pernicious. There people were congruent to
this environment with lessors, bars and nighttime.
Occasionally there would be a melee but the people involved were
conciliatory.
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2 Vocabulary Story 951 NYC Beatnik Poets
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NYC in the 1950’s was home to little known hard to understand authors who
shunned fame or even notice. You could get fine conversation in bars
from them but fame was harmful. There people were matched to
this environment with landlords, bars and nighttime.
Occasionally there would be a brawl but the people involved were
sorry.
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1 Vocabulary Story 952 Conditions in the City
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The city is a vortex of chicanery with arrant villains and troopers
living by expedient means in garrets if necessary.
It’s a tenet that most people are genteel, who would be offended
if you intimated otherwise.
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2 Vocabulary Story 952 Conditions in the City
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The city is a whirlpool of trickery with complete villains and sloggers
living by what ever works in attics if necessary.
It’s a rule that most people are polite, who would be offended
if you hinted otherwise.
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1 Vocabulary Story 997 Where My Travels Have Taken Me
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My peregrinations took me to halcyon places and others with absolute
tumult. Best to be wily and distinguish between the two at a distance.
One place had vestiges of the old days - tiers of flayed animal
heads! Reprehensible!
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2 Vocabulary Story 997 Where My Travels Have Taken Me
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My wanderings took me to peaceful places and others with complete
chaos. Best to be wise and see between the two at a distance.
One place had left overs of the old days - rows of skinned animal
heads! Shameful!
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1 Vocabulary Story 972 The Shakespeare Controversy
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Many malcontents call the author with the non de plume Shakespeare
spurious. They lope to conspiracy theories deviating from the tradition
leaving Shakespeare unscathed as the great English playwright. They
cite the play’s archaic accents as evidence.
They say narcissism must have been an asset to a person writing
such material as in the plays.
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2 Vocabulary Story 972 The Shakespeare Controversy
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Many unsatisfied people call the author with the pen name Shakespeare
a phony. They run to conspiracy theories parting from the tradition
leaving Shakespeare unharmed as the great English playwright. They
quote the play’s old fashioned accents as evidence.
They say self love must have been an aid to a person writing
such material as in the plays.
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1 Vocabulary Story 976 Why have Boot camps?
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Boot camp is a potpourri of experiences to eventuate changes in
a person to inculcate army values.
A person’s ambiguous quirks are pushed at, exerting pressure.
It is analogous to sanding wood. Some recruits are skittish at having
the mess hall sergeant as their restauranteur. They also suffer distended
body parts.
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2 Vocabulary Story 976 Why have Boot camps?
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Boot camp is a mixture of experiences to cause changes in
a person to instill army values.
A person’s odd peculiarities are pushed at, causing pressure.
It is like to sanding wood. Some recruits are jumpy at having
the mess hall sergeants as their restaurant owner. They also suffer swollen
body parts.
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1 Vocabulary Story 996 What Old Rulers Do
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When a potentate gets to be an octogenarian, it’s an unfaltering
rule that he turns to genocide and terror as a panacea for his loosening
grip on power.
This was a systematic problem in China. They even have an ideogram
describing it. It is an angular symbol meaning 'end of reign - tremble.
It was an inane system.
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2 Vocabulary Story 996 What Old Rulers Do
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When a strongman gets to be an 80 year old, it’s an unfailing
rule that he turns to mass murder and terror as a cure-all for his loosening
grip on power.
This was a built-in problem in China. They even have an letter
describing it. It is a squarish symbol meaning 'end of reign - tremble.
It was a nonsensical system.