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...diverted the ship to Edwards Air Force Base in California's Mojave Desert. But this time, a looming Hurricane Josephine had cooperated by veering northward, making it possible to touch down in Florida. As the astronauts debarked, a nearby sign announced: WELCOME BACK. THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER AT K.S.C...
...From whom did Tocqueville, while touring American suburbs, steal his famous one-liner that "the grass is always greener over the septic tank"? Hint: Henry David Thoreau is a good guess, but wrong...
...balance. Her editor at McGraw-Hill, Gladys Justin Carr, recalls a lunch meeting in Chicago when Bombeck was publicizing her fifth book, If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits?, hoping to match the previous sales of The Grass Is Always Greener over the Septic Tank. As Bombeck was about to begin her speech, a procession of waiters entered, each bearing a bowl of cherries over his head. There was laughter, then
...other Cambridge--the one in England--students adopt a different approach to the completion of the academic year. In contrast to Harvard students, who disappear to presumably greener pastures after handing in their final blue book the overseas Cantabrigians take some time off and linger around campus awaiting their exam results. The occasion, naturally is used as an excuse for widespread partying, a phenomenon which has attracted a fair degree of attention in certain international circles...
...Both Crimson hurlers on Friday--right Marchese and southpaw Musselman--are freshman, and together they allowed Army only two in more than 12 innings. In contrast, Cornell's pitchers Saturday--the squad's best--are both seniors. Harvard's yearly nemesis Myers and southpaw Kobylarz are both departing for greener pastures next year. Nerther Myers nor Larson had their best stuff in collecting wins on Saturday. Friday First Game Army (3) ab r h bi Batuless 2 1 1 1 Clarkert 3 0 1 0 Donaldson ct 3 0 0 1 Morris 1b 4 0 0 0 DeMart...