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Show j ' Slang. " Professor Thomas R. Lounsberry of j. Yale said the other day: j f XT' "The peach season will soon be on it k H us. This reminds me of a slang word. .". V " " "There was to be a school picnic in 1 It-vY a wood one summer day, and the j Jt teacher said to little Tommy: J--J'w! "'Tommy, run to the grocery and j'l I ) buy a half peck of peaches. But pinch ! a few first to see if they're quite ! ripe.' 1 i "Tommy hurried off and soon re- J turned with his peaches in a huge ! bag. " 'Did you pinch a few first, as I ': . ' told you?" said the teacher. I "'A few?' laughed Tommy. 'Why, i 1 pinched the whole half peck.' " |