Word: grasse
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Many people, trapped by various aspects of society--including the professor, the goatherd, and a ridiculous grass-smoking stereotype who wears a heavy locked chain around his neck, and says mysteriously, "I threw away the key"-- feel this strange attraction to Mona, and the viewer comes to feel it also. One doesn't quite identify with Mona, because she isn't really a personality, but one does identify with her driving force, the power that keeps her drifting, keeps her moving past opportunities to settle down, or jobs or love affairs...
Every year fresh grass is planted in Harvard Yard for the benefit of the guests at commencement. But this year, the greening of Harvard is being taken a step farther as two parks in Harvard Square near completion in time for the University's 350th birthday party...
...delays in receiving the granite necessary to build its centerpiece--the JFK Memorial Fountain. But according to its planners at the Metropolitan District Commission (MDC), by the time 350th visitors arrive, they will be able to stroll the $2.5 million project's newly paved paths and enjoy its lush grass, instead of the current view of dirt and bulldozers...
...People will not be allowed to sit or stand on the grass, since we will just have laid fresh sod," said MDC spokesman Dorothea Malley. "But they will be able to enjoy the park...
...singles title at Wimbledon. Last week Boris Becker, 18, made it clear that the improbable victory was no fluke. He beat the world's No. 1- ranked player, Ivan Lendl, 26, in straight sets with a 150-m.p.h. serve that blurred across the center court's slick grass surface for 15 aces and with volleys that edged deep or skidded down the sidelines. For the West German wunderkind, this year's win was even sweeter than last year's. At a postgame press conference he announced, "I really proved I can play well on grass and proved...