[“Many Extra Police for New Year's Eve: 300 Detailed To Handle Crowds.” The New York Times, December 31, 1924.]
It was that final sentence that made me choose this article excerpt. The Oxford English Dictionary has but one definition that seems to fit here: ”a feather brush used to tickle the face of passers, as a diversion at fairs and carnivals.” First citation: 1680. What a strange place the past is.
Happy New Year to all.
Tuesday, December 31, 2024
New Year’s Eve 1924
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Thanks for that!
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