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  • Of what use were the Sunday schools, the night schools, and the sewing classes, when in the evenings there was Joe Garland with his infernal and eternal tum-tumming of guitar and ukulele, his strong drink, and his hula dancing?

    The House of Pride and Other Tales of Hawaii:The House of Pride 2010

  • As his daughter recalled it to McCabe, Cohan then sang the song that included the famous lines: “Over there, over there,/Send the word, send the word over there,/That the Yanks are coming, the Yanks are coming,/The drums rum-tumming everywhere.”

    2009 April 06 « One-Minute Book Reviews 2009

  • That brought to mind the advice almost a century ago of an American geopolitician describing the only exit strategy worth considering: Over there, over there Send the word, send the word, Over there That the Yanks are coming, The Yanks are coming, The drums rum tumming every where So prepare, Say a prayer Send the word, Send the word to beware We\'ll be over, we\'re coming over.

    Tony Blankley: To Die for an Exit Strategy 2009

  • Sunday schools, the night schools, and the sewing classes, when in the evenings there was Joe Garland with his infernal and eternal tum - tumming of guitar and ukulele, his strong drink, and his hula dancing?

    The House of Pride 1912

  • I should say, if you divided the population into four parts, that two of these were playing billiards, one tum-tumming 'Hey, Juliana' on the banjo, and the remaining fourth looking on and drinking whisky, and occasionally taking part in the chorus.

    Wandering Heath Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903

  • Of what use were the Sunday schools, the night schools, and the sewing classes, when in the evenings there was Joe Garland with his infernal and eternal tum-tumming of guitar and _ukulele_, his strong drink, and his _hula_ dancing?

    The House of Pride, and Other Tales of Hawaii Jack London 1896

  • "Me tumming -- me tumming, Annie!" and then Nan raised her charming face and placed her cool baby hand in Annie's.

    A World of Girls The Story of a School L. T. Meade 1884

  • This vehicle also improves the tumming of the vehicles.

    RV Full Time Living. RV News, Tips and Information admin 2010

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