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“Ode to a Leaf Blower,” a Poem by Jill Bialosky

Leaves tangled & braided in limp limbs of the still surviving perennials, our yard a battlefield of trees towering at least seventy feet high, squeezing out the sun, & slowly letting go of their dead. I suited up in jeans,

“Ode to a Leaf Blower,” a Poem by Jill Bialosky

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Tennessee-Texas matchup is actually Real UT vs. Fake UT | Opinion

Even before kickoff for the Vols' much-anticipated game against Texas, David Moon contends Tennessee is already the winner of the true UT-showdown.

  • Tennessee's UT moniker stems from 30,000 volunteers during Mexican-American War.
  • Texas attempts to claim UT name due to cultural appropriation.
  • Real UT and Fake UT compete for interlocking UT logo trademark rights.

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