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From: bob@nbires.UUCP (Bob Bruck)
Newsgroups: net.garden,net.consumers
Subject: Re: Re: Grass
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Date: Thu, 1-Aug-85 15:51:40 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug  1 15:51:40 1985
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In article <10695@rochester.UUCP> nemo@rochester.UUCP (Wolfe) writes:
> Why do we have grass lawns?

It seems obvious to me.  We Americans have an abundance of land and free time
to work the land for show.  If I'm not mistaken, the word lawn came from
launder - through which it means "to clean up the land".  Just like gardens
elsewhere, lawns are a way for us to show our wealth and grandeur.

					Bob Bruck
					NBI Inc.    Boulder, Co.
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