Letters, May 3, 1948

Green Pastures

Sir:

TIME, April 19, states: "For some undetermined reason, the most intellectual men are apt to be baldest."

The reason has been well known for at least a quarter of a century. You can't grow grass on a busy street.

BROOKS SHEPARD

Saxtons River, Vt.

Corned Beef Calumny

Sir:

TIME, March 29, most likely under the influence of delicatessen dining, accuses Thomas More of having been overly fond of corned beef. I am at a loss to account for the source of your information. Perhaps you drew on your carnivorous imagination or relied on some...

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