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Grass Growers

Sherm Takatori of the Department of Agriculture watches as a grass field goes up in smoke Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2006, at the start of the annual burning of grass fields. The burning gets rid of straw and weeds. The fire also shocks the grass plant into production for the next season. (Jesse Tinsley/photo)
By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com(509) 319-0354
Sherm Takatori of the Department of Agriculture watches as a grass field goes up in smoke Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2006, at the start of the annual burning of grass fields. The burning gets rid of straw and weeds. The fire also shocks the grass plant into production for the next season. (Jesse Tinsley/photo)
Sherm Takatori of the Department of Agriculture watches as a grass field goes up in smoke Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2006, at the start of the annual burning of grass fields. The burning gets rid of straw and weeds. The fire also shocks the grass plant into production for the next season. (Jesse Tinsley/photo)

The judge says he ain’t got the clout
To make us put our matches out,
And so we’ll torch our golf course crop,
Cause we lose money if we stop;
Oh sure, we’re sad if sick folks die,
But sad don’t keep our margins high.

The Bard of Sherman Avenue (July 29, 2002)

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