Word: blossoms
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...plot has an element of fantastic unreality which leaves one wondering if Bananas is in fact the only sane character in the show. Within this dizzying action the mystery of Bananas' sickness and her underlying personality unfolds as we watch her fondle her husband's discarded jacket and blossom only after his off-handed and infrequent caresses. The lines and body language are in fact so smoothly delivered and genuine that the powerful emotions, hidden among comical repartee, sneak up and surprise the audience. With a well-timed pause and a softening of his voice, Artie's lingering affection...
...perfume counter lately? Better set aside more than your lunch hour if you do. Led by the great French houses--Guerlain, Chanel, Christian Dior and Lancome--the perfume industry has become a hothouse of innovation, churning out literally hundreds of new fragrances, some of them designed to blossom and fade in the marketplace in about the same time span as the flowers that provide their essence. Fragrance, says perfume expert Michael Edwards, has become a "fashion accessory. Companies are mining and reinventing their heritage...
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival...
Since 1924, though, Winchester has become known for its role in a more peaceable event: it plays host to the annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival, which each spring draws hundreds of thousands of revelers, including a diverse array of celebrities ranging from comic actor Dan Aykroyd to master crooner Pat Boone. Catering to all tastes and talents, this five-day down-home extravaganza, May 3-7, features a food and crafts fair with homemade wares from applesauce and pastries to quilts and Barbie-doll dresses; a 10-km footrace; a pro-am golf tournament; a three-ring circus; jazz, bluegrass...
...route from a student rally to address older voters in a mosque out of town. Unfazed by the commotion, the candidate concentrates on explaining why he is running for a seat in Iran's Majlis-e-Shura, or national assembly. "We want to see democracy take firmer root and blossom," he says. "If the reformers win, we will create an environment where it can flourish." As the driver does a crazy U-turn, Khatami flashes a wide grin...