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The Oxford English Dictionary attributes the first recorded usage of the phrase catbird seat to this story. [1] Mrs. Barrows likes to use the phrase. Another character, Joey Hart, explains that Mrs. Barrows must have picked up the expression from the baseball broadcaster Red Barber and that to Barber, "sitting in the catbird seat" meant "'sitting pretty,' like a batter with three balls and no ...
"The catbird seat" is an idiomatic phrase used to describe an enviable position, often in terms of having the upper hand or greater advantage in any type of dealing among parties. It derives from the secluded perch on which the gray catbird makes mocking calls.
James Grover Thurber (December 8, 1894 – November 2, 1961) was an American cartoonist, writer, humorist, journalist, and playwright.He was best known for his cartoons and short stories, published mainly in The New Yorker and collected in his numerous books.
The Battle of the Sexes is a 1959 British black and white comedy film starring Peter Sellers, Robert Morley, and Constance Cummings, and directed by Charles Crichton.Based on the short story "The Catbird Seat" by James Thurber, [3] it was adapted by Monja Danischewsky.
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Monster Menu: The Scavenger's Cookbook received mixed reviews on Metacritic. [3] RPGFan said the cooking minigame is fun at first, but the grinding required due to Monster Menu 's randomness makes it feel repetitive. [1] Push Square enjoyed the character creation and the cooking, but they similarly criticized the grinding and repetition. [4]
At the time, she was Lead Program Manager at Microsoft Casual Games, a producer role. Beeman has also been credited at Monolith Productions , Electronic Arts and Disney . She has lectured at many video game industry conferences , including Game Developers Conference , LOGIN, SXSW Interactive , Microsoft Gamefest, PAX and PAX Dev, and Game ...
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