Word: papered
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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After all, Thanksgiving is one of the few secular holidays that all Americans can share. The real history of Thanksgiving may differ from what we learned in fourth grade as we cut out construction paper Turkeys and learned about Squanto and the Pilgrims, but this is beside the point. The spirit of Thanksgiving is now embedded in our national consciousness as firmly as is the Fourth of July. It is a time for togetherness, for family and above all, for thankfulness, for our friends, our family and our food...
Meanwhile, I have put my rebellion - my version of going postal - on hold, as the Army has acceeded to most of my demands. Suddenly, the quartermaster's office came unclogged and we had toilet paper and paper towels in the latrine (no small thing). And on Monday, the platoon was at last outfitted in our camos - camouflage - and big black boots. Make no mistake, this finally is very cool stuff, especially the jackets and gloves. Hallelujah! Now all I need is my camouflage shirts; they're adding an inch onto the sleeves...
...paper is recyclable," the committee emphasized...
While in the past papers had to be sorted into glossy and non-glossy, and many types weren't recyclable at all, now every clean scrap of paper and cardboard can and should be recycled...
People should not throw non-recyclable materials, particularly liquids and foods, into recycling bins. Such contaminants can ruin an entire bin of otherwise recyclable paper...