Elysian Fields
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Figuratively, “Elysian Fields” are a place of supreme happiness and bliss.
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The goodness starts with ground meat from the esteemed Elysian Fields and is spurred along by pickled peppers, a shake of Lo-Pro and squares of sesame focaccia.
From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2023
Dozens of eager elementary kids from schools around the city sit on the grass in Elysian Fields with a stunning view of downtown L.A. behind them.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2022
“I went over to their house to meet Shea and watched him throw in the driveway to his brother,” recalled Moore, who now coaches at Elysian Fields High School in East Texas.
From Washington Times • Aug. 24, 2018
I headed through the French Quarter and along Elysian Fields Avenue, when a truck driver stopped and said, “You O.K., buddy?”
From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2014
The bus crossed Elysian Fields before George came up with anything.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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