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I woke up with the word “zephyr” stuck in my head. Thus this selection from the Red Hot Chili Pepper’s 8th Studio album “By The Way,” from 2002.
Zephyr
–noun
1. a gentle, mild breeze.
2. ( initial capital letter ) Literary . the west wind.
3. any of various things of fine, light quality, as fabric, yarn, etc.
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Origin:
before 1000 for def. 2; Middle English < Latin zephyrus < Greek zéphyros the west wind; replacing Middle English zeferus, zephirus, Old English zefferus < Latin as above
The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.