10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOB-A-JOB»
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bob-a-job in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
bob-a-job and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
August Day And The Posse
Andrew Heath. We all sat there humming and arring whilst rubbing our chins.
When all of a sudden it struck me, like a bolt of lightning, as if someone had just
switch on a light bulb inside of my head. “How about Bob-A-Job.” I exclaimed ...
This was a job always given to Scouts, Brownies, Cubs and Guides when they
came for Bob-a-Job. This was one way in which they would raise money, either
for charity or for equipment. The Bob-a-Job was just a name for the practice each
...
3
Race, Resistance, and the Boy Scout Movement in British ...
In some cases parents took their sons'Bob-a-Job money to cover basic living
expenses. To make matters worse, boys and young men in Scout uniforms, who
were probably both official Scouts and impostors, used the program to solicit
money ...
4
Dancing with Medusa:
A Life in Psychiatry:
A Memoir
When Bob was done his time in the service, they wanted her to stay and even
promised to find Bob a job. Bob wanted to return to the Philadelphia area. Bella
said that 650 miles away from her family was not far enough. However, they did ...
... went back to his small office-maintenance shed to check his answering
machine. Another client dropped by to give Bob a job and to talk. “Those Mexican
produce imports are hurting us," he told Bob. Anything that hurts farmers hurts
Harris.
6
Controversial Expectations: The Life Tutor Without
a Face
The Boy Scouts had me taking part in Bob-a-Job week. During this yearly event,
scouts go round the village doing jobs for a bob (a bob used to be a shilling; now
it's five pence). My mother's words, 'If you don't ask, you may never receive' ...
Wynie A van Wyngaarden,
2014
Senator Thurmond offered Bob a job as speechwriter and assistant press
secretary. So in the spring of 1972, with President Richard Nixon at the height of
his power and Strom Thurmond one of the major architects of the Southern
strategy that ...
8
Just
A Man 3: Fire In The Veins!
But I appreciate it thanks...So tell me Bob what brings you here to our wonderful
court bldg?" Bob "A job... I need a job, and my wife saw the advertisement for a
desk clerk...So I came down and stood on line behind about 30 people and
spoke ...
Rosemary Coppola Evensen,
2013
I'm sure there must have been accidents but the risks were presumably deemed
acceptable; I recall no visits to hospital casualty as a result of mortal wound or
stabbing. Scout Bob-a-Job Week, renamed simply Job Week when a shilling – or
...
10
First People of Back Bay (Bootleggers, Rum Runners, Shrimp ...
He also offered Bob a job as a deckhand on the Sea Hawk. Being a smart 18
year old young man, Bob turned down Jose's job offer, and got a job as a
cowhand on a nearby ranch. Bob said, "I know cows, not shrimp." When Jose got
into the ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOB-A-JOB»
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bob-a-job is used in the context of the following news items.
Rugby League Week #21 - Wishing Wello well
... saw something no one else presumably had in a quiet baby-faced kid who looked as if he'd arrived at Knowsley Road for bob-a-job week. «Love Rugby League, Jun 15»
Free markets aren't rubbish – in fact, they solve our rubbish woes
Rather, when, for example, the Scouts do bob-a-job week, or when someone's wandering around skint, an old phone has – say – a value of a ... «The Register, Apr 15»
Harder worker needed to justify Freelancer's market cap
The bob-a-job intermediary has just rectified this by buying Escrow.com from a private US seller for $US7.5 million ($9.5m), funded by an ... «The Australian, Apr 15»
On this day: A US oil company bought London Bridge
1949: The first Bob-a-Job Week was inaugurated by the Scout Movement in Britain. 1949: The Republic of Ireland was proclaimed, severing ... «Scotsman, Apr 15»
Puppies Penny and Barley are ready for Easter at Tudor Roost …
“We had Bob-a-Job week and I ended up cutting hedges. I liked doing gardening. Then along came the coronation and I actually won the 'best ... «East Anglian Daily Times, Mar 15»
Scouts help give the hogs a home
They raised money for Hogwatch through a hedgehog hunt draw and donations to their 'bob-a-job' activity. Mr French added: “They really got ... «Banbury Guardian, Mar 15»
SAM OHUABUNWA: I learnt entrepreneurship from my mother
I came in one Friday evening and was told that some people from Holy Rosary Teachers College, Uwuani, Enugu State came to do bob-a-job. «Daily Sun, Feb 15»
How Dan got thrown out of Sunday School
My reluctance was fully justified several years later when a friend knocked at our door wearing his uniform during "bob-a-job" week. My father ... «Thanet Gazette, Feb 15»
'Cars and coffee' meet
The sale on the night will include signed GAA and Celtic jersies, meal vouchers and 'bob-a-job', along with many novelty and practical items. «The Corkman, Feb 15»
Knutsford Scouts lend a helping hand to deliver Christmas cards this …
Alison Padley-Woods, who organised the event along with Alison Rees, said: “Scouts don't do bob-a-job week anymore, but this scheme is an ... «Knutsford Guardian, Dec 14»