Word: florals
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...pirates, the French and the Kedah sultanate on the Malay peninsula, which was bent on reclaiming its captured territory. Now it encloses a peaceful garden, studded with weathered cannons. One cannon in the fort's northeastern corner has taken on the unlikely role of fertility symbol. Local women place floral offerings on its barrel in hopes of improving their chances of conceiving. "George Town isn't one big monument like Borobudur or Angkor Wat," says local historian Khoo Salma Nasution. "It's more about vernacular heritage?the living culture such as food, the multicultural heritage and the tangible architecture. That...
...flipped through the fashion spread, I could see myself—a person who prefers solids to floral prints and comfy pants to full ankle-length skirts—running through the fields with Dusty, our love child hanging in a hemp sling across my chest. After seven pages of Hollywood style, this-could-be-your-life type insanity, I wanted my rocky mountain high! Yes, Dusty, this land is your land, this land is my land too….this land was made for you and me (and little Leaf). Somewhere in the same part of my brain that...
...mayoral election capped the council’s tradition-filled inaugural meeting, which included formal wear, red carpets, a harpist and floral arrangements. More than 300 people packed into a festive City Hall...
...perform an hour-long set at The Middle East (472 Massachusetts Avenue) in Cambridge. The band, which has been in existence for three years, boasts a repetoire of both covers and original songs and a ten-member entourage decked out in plaid on top of stripes on top of floral prints, hot pink tie-dye polyster shirts and zebra-print pants. The high energy and loudness of their mode of dress is only slightly indicative of the quality and finesse of their performances...
...walking down the street and spotted the open wine bar. She could not resist the urge to drink and her visceral impulse seized the opportunity. These thoughts swirled around my head as I haphazardly read about the x-ray process that the late artist had used to make his floral prints. The image of her floral dress lingers in my memory. Her action clashed with the aura of the dress and with the aura of the room...