Word: astroturfed
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Practicing gay sex can be dangerous. That doesn't make it "bad." Being a police officer can be dangerous, too. Peninsula thinks homosexuality is "unnatural"? Who cares, so is Astroturf. And cow manure is natural. Peninsula's writers should think carefully before they equate their version of "unnatural" with "bad." What is not necessarily what ought to be. And Peninsula's self-proclaimed experts on love, sex, marriage and Freud don't seem to have much of a clue about what is, anyway...
Another obstacle Harvard will have to overcome is its miserable record when playing on astroturf: 1-11-1 in its last thirteen contests. The last time the Crimson won on turf was six years ago when it beat...
...suburban man, his bizarre fetish, the great green god he sprays to. Lawn must be barbered to the satisfaction of one's neighbors, or it earns their dirty looks and, in some tightly strung communities, a summons from city hall. The ideal lawn is featureless, a living imitation of Astroturf. Striving to achieve it soaks up water, money and weekend goof-off time in fantastic quantities...
...University of Texas Longhorns meet the University of Miami Hurricanes in the Cotton Bowl on New Year's Day, the football teams will have to share billing with a third powerhouse: Mobil Corp. The oil company's name will be emblazoned on stadium signs and embedded in the AstroTurf at the 50-yd. line. In fact, the extravaganza has been officially rechristened the Mobil Cotton Bowl. Mobil earned title rights to the game for seven years by paying millions of dollars to the organizers, the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association...
Croquet makes golf, a game to which it is often compared, seem like a no- brain activity pursued on AstroTurf. It is hard to see how the game could miss. In what other sport can you sip champagne and nibble strawberries on a velvety green lawn in pristine outfits that will never suffer from sweat stains? Since mental acuity rather than muscles, speed or stamina is what matters, it is a truly coed sport where women can play men without a handicap. It is also perfect for those who are no longer thirtysomething or in perfect shape. American Croquet Association...