1. A few thoughts on English novelists who refused to to share fruit with children during World War II rationing & subsequently.
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9. Surprisingly or perhaps not surprisingly, Evelyn Waugh wasn't the only English writer who enjoyed hoarding fruit from malnourished kids.
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10. During WWII, novelist Ivy Compton-Burnett buckled against common habits other adults had of giving rationed oranges to neighborhood kids
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@HeerJeet Bron Waugh was faithful to his father's Blimpishness, just as his Cockburn cousins were loyal to their radical father Claud. -
@OmarWaraich@HeerJeet not sure I would call Alexander a radical - Show replies
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@HeerJeet Retweeting this one as it still reads really good without context.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet This explains much.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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