Word: fad
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Every now and then, a movie tries to be in touch with the latest fad. Wall Street came to symbolize the money culture of the 1980s. Reality Bites attempted to describe the actions of the early 90s Generation...
...always been those who plant old roses with good bloodlines, he explains, and those who go for high-tech hybrid teas with names like Chrysler Imperial-"a rose named after a car, for God's sake." What's different today, he observes, is that gardening has become such a fad. "You can pour vast sums of money into an acre of land and acquire the patina of sophisticated gardening very quickly." Horticultural social climbers speedily master the passwords. "There is a whole hierarchy of color," he says. "White flowers are considered the most prestigious because you have to be more...
Berry said Dining Services hopes to tap intothe bottled water fad on campus. "We hope CollegePump Water becomes an `in' item because bottledwater is popular on campus and we think that onewith our logo on it will hit the market right," hesaid...
...only has designer underwear become a fad, but the look of all underwear has changed as well. Underwear made of satin and silk with lace trimming is being replaced by a more athletic style. This new image, still sexy, is much more practical. It bridges the gap between underwear you put on for class and underwear you wear to a hot date. Today's underwear is multipurpose, and much more comfortable than the Victoria's Secret lace crotch-floss...
...most part, Currierites areunquestioningly loyal to their machine. Perhapsthe craze is nothing to be worried about; perhapsit is only a fad. Just remember: that's what theysaid about...