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Word: clovers (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Brien and Sons, Inc., a localconstruction company, decorates its pick-up truckswith a clover painted on each side. "J.J. O'Brienwon't let a truck leave his yard until it has ashamrock painted on its side," comments oneworker...

Author: By Ann D. Schiff, | Title: harvardian superstitions | 3/23/1995 | See Source »

Before the potato came to Ireland, the Irishate clover salad to supplement their traditionaldiet of meat, butter, milk and oatmeal, withvitamin C. In the 17th century the conqueringEnglish, not yet aware that everyone should eatfive serving of fruit and veggies a day, scornedwhat they saw as this uncultured Irish cuisine.the Irish promptly decided to adopt the clover asa symbol of ethnic pride...

Author: By Ann D. Schiff, | Title: harvardian superstitions | 3/23/1995 | See Source »

...often about the search for a redeemer, that are both personal and popular. The Terminator, Aliens, The Abyss and Terminator 2: Judgment Day all took big risks, with film form and finance, that paid off. Cameron is a daredevil director: he goes skydiving without a chute and lands in clover...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CINEMA: Lies, True Lies and Ballistics | 7/18/1994 | See Source »

...heard beseeching Sasha to say the pictures were staged, holding out the prospect that if he did so TIME would have to pay him "very good money. $20,000." They tell Sasha, "There is big money here. You and the kids can get real decent money and live in clover the rest of your lives. . . . Alexey ((the photographer)) made his money and in a way set you up." (In fact, Ostrovskiy had not been paid for the pictures, pending the outcome of our investigation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: From The Managing Editor: Aug. 16, 1993 | 8/16/1993 | See Source »

...just when he seemed to be rolling in Southern clover, Willie went off half-cocked at an open mike, lambasting Jesse Jackson for supposed backstabbing. Now Jesse will likely orchestrate a prolonged public apologia from the Son of the South -- which, no matter how it goes, may rile black and white voters alike...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Southern Playbook | 3/9/1992 | See Source »

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