10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLIPPIE»
Discover the use of
clippie in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
clippie and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Rose and Myrtle Sylvester look up to their older sister, Peggy.
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Cummoangetaff!: The Adventures of Big Aggie MacDonald, The ...
This is a perfect source for comic writers and after-dinner speakers looking for tram car material.
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The Blessing of the Animals: True Stories of Ginny, the Dog ...
So she joined our family, and I named her Clippie after the nickname that
Cleveland Amory's brother gave him, and because she had been rescued from
the jaws of death which were already clip-clip-clipping at her. The first night that
Clippie ...
Philip Gonzalez, Leonore Fleischer, 1997
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Get Writing: A Practical Guide to Creative Writing
Something like this: TAPE or F/X bus engine ticking over the bell tings, rev. up
ENGINE AND LOSE UNDER CLIPPIE Good evening passengers, and welcome
to . . . 'Double Decker Dazzle!' TAPE or F/X applause CLIPPIE And this is your ...
George Evans, Vince Powell, 1991
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The cat who came for Christmas ; The cat and the curmudgeon ...
We came in, as I said, Clippie, the second highest percentage, based on 92% of
givers who we were able to locate. But Clippie, what I would like to tell you is a
story which has nothing to do with numbers or percentages or even regular
givers ...
6
The Motorman, Conductor and Motor Coach Operator
... way, a soldier who will smoke on the lower deck (where smoking is prohibited)
or a man in an epileptic fit. During the rush hour, when passengers are allowed to
stand, Clippie may have to deal with thirty people on the lower and twenty-six ...
"Two inside only," I heard the clippie say before she was swamped. We spent the
few minutes watching the bus slowly regurgitate the surplus and listened to a
short homily on manners from the clippie. "Saucy little minx," said a large matron
in ...
Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, 1946
It is 1914, and Eveleen Hardcastle, now in in her early thirties, has married Richard.
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Somewhere in France: A Novel of the Great War
In the dark and dangerous days of World War I, a daring young woman will risk her life to find her destiny.
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Cleveland Amory: Media Curmudgeon & Animal Rights Crusader
The three Amory children—Robert, born in 1915; Cleveland, known as Clip, or
Clippie, in 1917; and Leonore, 1921—were brought up primarily by governesses
and had a formal relationship with their parents. The Depression brought hard ...
Marilyn S. Greenwald, 2009
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLIPPIE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
clippie is used in the context of the following news items.
Take a trip back in time on vintage buses at Worthing Pier
Among the staff will be 91-year-old May Gregory, who served as a clippie from 1942-1946. May, who had been married for just a week when ... «West Sussex Gazette, Jun 15»
Planes, trains and automobiles with teeth
“Once, when she could see her career as a clippie was finishing, she tried her hand at bus driving. She failed by a narrow margin, but says: 'I ... «Watford Observer, Jun 15»
Voice-Activated Features Raise Stakes in Digital Banking
"We're trying to draw a fine line between being helpful and being Mr. Paperclip," said Hudson. "We all fear becoming Mr. Clippie." ... «American Banker, May 15»
Nostalgia gallery: on the buses in Cambridge half a century ago
And do you recognise the driver and clippie? Back in 1982 the News reported on the retirement of a lady who must surely be the city's Queen of ... «Cambridge News, Apr 15»
Author Margaret Dickinson's Grimsby-set tale of wartime joys and …
"Its sales are just ahead of The Clippie Girls which is set in Sheffield," she told a meeting of Grimsby, Cleethorpes & District Civic Society. «Grimsby Telegraph, Apr 15»
Growing up in Boldon Lane slums
... fenders used to shine like silver. Linoleum used to cover the floors, and clippie and hookie mats took pride of place in front of the fireplace. «Shields Gazette, Apr 15»
Time to bring back clippies on buses
My betting is that if Miss Williams got a job as a 'clippie', she would soon be looking for another job. With many instances of bus drivers, sat ... «Daily Echo, Mar 15»
Bath Comedy Fest: bus tour on Sunday involving a lot of wine and …
We then join our celebrity guest 'clippie', back by popular demand, the wonderful Lorraine Chase on a hilarious mystery tour of Bath's hidden ... «Bath Chronicle, Mar 15»
'My life was odd before it began'
She's worked in the control room for the fire brigade in Lancashire, been a clippie on London's buses, a switchboard operator for the New ... «Portsmouth News, Mar 15»
North Shore Calendar of Events
Information: RSVP to clippie@nsuw.org. Visit nsuw.org for more information. Page 2 of 4 -. SPRING CLEANING, THE FENG SHUI APPROACH: ... «Wicked Local Danvers, Mar 15»
