An event you can count on - even if the count is off.Byline: The Register-Guard Although Florence is proudly celebrating its 100th Rhododendron rhododendron (rō'dədĕn`drən) [Gr.,=rose tree], any plant of the genus Rhododendron, shrubs of the family Ericaceae (heath family) found chiefly in mountainous areas of the arctic and north temperate regions and also of the Festival, there really haven't been that many. The first festival was held in 1908, but two world wars interrupted in·ter·rupt v. in·ter·rupt·ed, in·ter·rupt·ing, in·ter·rupts v.tr. 1. To break the continuity or uniformity of: Rain interrupted our baseball game. 2. its long run. It's not the 100th anniversary either - the first anniversary of the festival was in 1909, so the 100th anniversary won't be until next year. But they've been counting this way since at least 1957, when Florence marked its "50th Rhody Days. And they're darned darned adj. Damned. Adj. 1. darned - expletives used informally as intensifiers; "he's a blasted idiot"; "it's a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or if a little fuzzy Little Fuzzy is the name of a 1962 science fiction novel by H. Beam Piper. It is generally seen as a work of juvenile fiction. It was nominated for the 1963 Hugo Award for Best Novel. math is going to stop the celebration, said Julie Knox, executive director of the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce. "We're not going to let war ruin what would have been our 100th," Knox said. |
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