Another sign of the times

This article was published on 05.28.09

“Grass will grow in the streets” is a traditional political warning—“a threat of financial ruin if the opposition is elected,” according to <i>Safire’s Political Dictionary</i>. Well, grass has started to grow between the cobblestones in front of the shuttered Silver Club casino in Sparks. The club closed in January, throwing 200 employees out of work.

“Grass will grow in the streets” is a traditional political warning—“a threat of financial ruin if the opposition is elected,” according to Safire’s Political Dictionary. Well, grass has started to grow between the cobblestones in front of the shuttered Silver Club casino in Sparks. The club closed in January, throwing 200 employees out of work.

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