Certain days of the week were designated as "wheatless" or "meatless" when voluntary demi-fasts were to be observed, the nonobservance of which spelled social ostracism. From Wordnik.com. [Woodrow Wilson and the World War A Chronicle of Our Own Times.] Reference
1918 - President Hoover calls for "wheatless" & "meatless" days for war effort. From Wordnik.com. [magic-city-news.com] Reference
Wednesday, she is going home with S. to make wheatless cupcakes for A. From Wordnik.com. [readersguide Diary Entry] Reference
"Wouldn't it be dreadful if we had loveless days, Daddy, as well as meatless ones and wheatless?". From Wordnik.com. [The Tin Soldier] Reference
In 1918, the harvest was so bad that the U.S. government had to declare "wheatless days," on which no wheat products could be sold. From Wordnik.com. [13. Other Cultivated Grains] Reference
Mondays and wheatless Wednesdays and fryless Fridays and sunless. From Wordnik.com. [The House of Torchy] Reference
An 'what with them wheatless days an' meatless days, he fairly EATS war. From Wordnik.com. [Dawn] Reference
Last fall even before the request came from the government, Salem adopted a wheatless day. From Wordnik.com. [Women and the War in North Carolina] Reference
The result was that Americans were soon observing wheatless, meatless, and porkless days with great patriotic fervor. From Wordnik.com. [Winning a Cause World War Stories] Reference
We have had wheatless days, and meatless days, let us have feetless days; keep your feet on the floor, not on your desk. From Wordnik.com. [Pine Needles, 1921.] Reference
Then she raised the curtains and reopened the door to the innocent spring night, after which we sat to our meatless and wheatless repast. From Wordnik.com. [Ma Pettengill] Reference
All during the winter and spring one meatless and two wheatless days have been observed by the institution, meeting with hearty co-operation on the part of the students. From Wordnik.com. [Women and the War in North Carolina] Reference
Local hero Elana Amsterdam (straight out of Boulder) offers dozens of wheatless recipes from chicken parmesan to chocolate cake, all of which call for gluten-free almond flour. From Wordnik.com. [Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local] Reference
When the meatless and the wheatless days were inaugurated, the women of America found that the magazine had anticipated their coming; and the issue appearing on the first of these days, as publicly announced by the Food Administration, presented pages of substitutes in full colors. From Wordnik.com. [A War Magazine and War Activities] Reference
"You think I am unreasonable about meatless and wheatless days. From Wordnik.com. [The Tin Soldier] Reference
You heard my poem on them meatless, wheatless days, didn't you? ". From Wordnik.com. [Dawn] Reference
And then let's dip our wheatless crusts into our meatless broth for the eternal glory and prosperity of the Winnebagos! ". From Wordnik.com. [The Camp Fire Girls Do Their Bit Or, over the Top with the Winnebagos] Reference
\tab It was a lavish meal for wartime, with hot, golden cornbread replacing white bread, this being a wheatless day-and firmest discipline (administered by Nancy and Brian Junior) requircd that every morsel accepted must be eaten, with admonitions about hungry Belgians. From Wordnik.com. [Time Enough For Love]
We've a wheatless day. From Wordnik.com. [Dawn] Reference
She has had "meatless" and "wheatless" days brought to her attention. From Wordnik.com. [Economy in Clothing] Reference
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