People have asked me, "What is a Grode?" I could only tell them that the word meant dirty or messy -- probably derived either from surfing lingo of the mid-60s or from the Veatles 'grotty.' I've since found another -- not inconsistent -- meaning for the word. In a sports-related novel, Backyard Brawl (Random House), by W. K. Stratton, a passage describes rites observed by the infamous, bonfire-burning Texas Aggies: "Before A&M officials halted the annual bonfire tradition--known by the proper name…
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