The beauty of the natural world inspires much great art, from Monet's water lilies and Van Gogh's sunflowers to the pine-forest backgrounds on wolf shirts. Arouse an Arcadian homage with today’s Groupon: for $29, you get a one-year individual membership (a $44 value) or a one-year family membership (a $58 value) to Mass Audubon.
One of the largest conservation organizations in New England, Mass Audubon cares for 34,000 acres of natural land in a network of more than 50 wildlife sanctuaries across the state. Its members receive free admission to these pacific preserves, where, alongside more than 150 endangered or threatened native species, they can breathe in Mother Nature’s perfume or have a good cry on her mossy bosom. During bird-migration season, alert gazes can capture some 300 species of sky surfer at Allens Pond on the South Coast, and visitors to Lincoln’s Drumlin Farm can re-enact Charlotte's Web with a motley band of sheep, cows, goats, and pigs.
Additionally, thrice-yearly issues of Sanctuary magazine, a natural-history journal, and Mass Audubon's Connections newsletter keep green minds saturated in a stream of nature-related knowledge, and discounts on hundreds of educational programs and binoculars, bird feeders, and gifts from the Audubon Shop keep members outfitted in hike-enhancing swag.
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The Groupon Guide to: Today’s Slang
Slang began in the 1950s, when newly rebellious teenagers started using an alternate lexicon to beguile and bewilder their elders. (Prior to this, using any word not found in the dictionary would result in a fine and the public-shaming ritual known as "goosebeaking.") Here's a look at today's most popular slang and what it means:
- "Cool": Refers to the relative temperature that teens enjoy, as "cool" weather allows them to wear their beloved snakeskin jackets and fiberglass leaping shoes.
- "Cram This Sham!": This aggressive slang is used when the speaker believes that the program or attitude espoused by his addressee is nonsensical, erroneous, or detrimentally antiestablishmentarian.
- "Phat!": This sunny acronym stands for Please Help Attack Tommy.
- "Mom's a Sellout!": Teens say a lot of stuff. Don't take this one personally.
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