the petiolated abdomen of certain Hymenoptera

The Geological Survey of China wrote in 1945 that at the Hsinsheng Colliery in Shensi Province (a small colliery in Paishui County) miners hired by a contractor work 12 hour shifts, during which they are not allowed to stop work, except for relieving themselves; they have no days off and only a week's holiday a year [88, p.325].]

They started up playing.

My dear, dear goblette, there is really nothing to it.