1 Response to Nation Observes Armistice Day

1. Trolley Dodger says:

   November 11, 2009 at 11:44 am

   Down in “The Day’s News Summed Up” section, there’s this gem:
   “The celebration of Armistice Day will begin with a prayer from the clouds sent down by Lieut. Maynard, the ‘flying parson,’ by radio-phone from his plane.”
   Oh, and this too, from which “on the wagon” meaning sober derived:
   “‘Pussyfoot’ Johnson says Great Britain and then the world will, in due time, be on the water wagon, with Scotland aboard first and soon.”
   Looking up “Pussyfoot” — William E. Johnson:
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pussyfoot_Johnson
   “…an American Prohibition advocate and law enforcement officer. In pursuit of his campaign to outlaw intoxicating beverages, he openly admitted to drinking liquor, bribery, and lying. He gained the nickname ‘Pussyfoot’ due to his cat-like stealth in the pursuit of suspects in the Oklahoma Territory.”

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