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   We're performing George Washington Slept Here in the spring & need help with some of the references in the play which is set in the 40's.  Does anybody know what the "P.M." in Annabelle's speech (I.2.) asking Newton whether he looked at any papers before he bought this house means.  He says "Certainly I did" & Annabelle retorts, "What--P.M.?"

Also, what does Annabelle mean when she says "some of the finest buttering since the spring of 1912..." mean (in II.2., when she & Newton are about to suck up to Uncle Stanley for $5,000)?

(Educated guesses welcome.)  Thanks.

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Guests Guest	Topic: George Washington Slept Here - INTERPRETATIONS Posted: 3/11/03 at 2:54pm
	We're performing George Washington Slept Here in the spring & need help with some of the references in the play which is set in the 40's. Does anybody know what the "P.M." in Annabelle's speech (I.2.) asking Newton whether he looked at any papers before he bought this house means. He says "Certainly I did" & Annabelle retorts, "What--P.M.?" Also, what does Annabelle mean when she says "some of the finest buttering since the spring of 1912..." mean (in II.2., when she & Newton are about to suck up to Uncle Stanley for $5,000)? (Educated guesses welcome.) Thanks.

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Guests Guest	Posted: 3/12/03 at 8:00am
	In the catagory educated "guess" on the papers line, I think just from what you gave us she is refering to house titles/real estate type papers and when he says he has looked at the papers, she replies with "Which paper, the eveing edition" meaning he couldn't possibly read any papers that had a bearing on the property. ( In the 40's early and late edition papers or morning and evening papers where popular) As for the buttering up. the only two big "History" items I know of is the Titanic sinking, and the split in the republican party that created Teddy Roosevelts "Bull Moose Party" which allowed Wilson to squeeze in as the first Dem in a long time.. NO clue if either of those could be the reference, but I'm pretty sure on the "Papers" line.
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Guests Guest	Posted: 3/13/03 at 11:16pm
	Actually, I think there was a newspaper or magazine called "P.M." at that time. I don't know for sure, but it might have been a radical left publication. A little search on the internet should provide more details.
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