Word: hydroturf
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...spring weather tells you to bask in the sun or toss a frisbee or kick a soccerball around the Yard, but Harvard says no. Come April, the dead turf at the edge of the paved walkways is torn up. The dirt is loosened, seeds are planted. Sticky green hydroturf (a combination fertilizer/pigeon defense) is sprayed on top of the whole project. And the good folls at Facilities Maintenance rope off the grass...
...like beautiful grass as much as anyone at Harvard. In fact, I like it more. Yes, I like it because it's pretty. But more important, I like it because it's fun. More fun than roped-off hydroturf...
...down all the hydroturf and sod you want--after finals end. Let the reunion-goers deal with it. Or wait until the reunions are over. Maybe Harvard should just find a tougher variety of grass--one that doesn't need to be resodded every spring...
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