"Opal had had her hair bobbed the week before, and the change was not successful. She was aware of this and it made her even sharper than usual...
Stuart helped himself to more mashed potatoes, and boomed, 'Watch out, Herbert, old man! Since the ladies got the vote, they're getting mighty bold!'"
Page 131
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On page 150 and 151, it's the 1936 version of a frat boy type getting expelled from college.

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