Word: golds
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...woolly worms are scarce this year, maybe because of the two-month dry spell, the one that induced the maples, oaks and sycamores marching high up the mountains on the Cumberland Plateau to skip turning red and gold and go straight to dead, brittle brown. The worms that have been found, however, are solid black, while the hornets are building their nests close to the ground, and the spiders are sticking together, weaving their webs nearly on top of one another. Taken together, these and other signs mean the coming winter "is going to be a humdinger," says Helen Lane...
DIED. MARK BELANGER, 54, premier fielding shortstop of the 1970s who was a nimble barricade that no ball could pass; of lung cancer; in New York City. Nicknamed Blade, Belanger won eight Gold Gloves in 16 seasons with the Baltimore Orioles...
...plan on writing a quick letter to my aunt in India, asking her to send me some bhindis for my forehead, some heavy gold jewelry, and a few wall-hangings of Ganesha and Krishna for my dorm room. If you lack any Indian connections to help you furnish your digs, light some incense and you'll be fine...
...Room while painting the Boston Public Library murals. Inspired by the grandeur that the room emanated, he joined the painters of the dining room's ceiling mural and added an angel. Unfortunately, 30 years later the hotel painted over the angel while remodeling. It is also rumored that Olympic gold medalist Sonia Henning, when visiting Boston, would often have the Oval Room flooded and frozen over so she could practice her majestic figure skating routines...
...Scoop: If you re willing to shell out $100,000, then you and your lucky companion can revel in the Ritz Carlton's "Millennium Experience." This super-luxe package delivers millenial-themed keepsakes such as 18-Carat gold Bvigari watches for him and her, a set of two Baccarat flutes, a magnum of Taittinger champagne, a chauffeured Jaguar (or Mercedes) for the weekend, and a signature gift from each Ritz-Carlton hotel reflecting the culture and character of the region. Better book fast, only one couple in each of its 35 locations worldwide...