Word: uppers
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...lawn became a fabulous new way for the social elite to compete in the conspicuous consumption of leisure. A great deal of money was required to buy the materials, hire a designer and planters, and have either gardeners or animals shave it down to its optimum length. When the upper echelons of colonial society returned from their European travels with news of the latest in fashion, food, and home decor, they brought the lawn with them--it came from Old to New England with all its attendant symbolism...
...according to Kelling's study, thatresistance was not limited to the upper echelonsof the HUPD...
...lawn became a fabulous new way for the social elite to compete in the conspicuous consumption of leisure. A great deal of money was required to buy the materials, hire a designer and planters, and have either gardeners or animals shave it down to its optimum length. When the upper echelons of colonial society returned from their European travels with news of the latest in fashion, food, and home decor, they brought the lawn with them--it came from Old to New England with all its attendant symbolism...
...upper floors of the new structure will contain University office space, although at this point it is unclear whether it will be dedicated to a specific program...
...upper floors of the new structure will contain University office space, although at this point it is unclear whether it will be dedicated to a specific program...