Project Gutenberg 2016-01-04 Public domain in the USA. 80 Wainwright, Ruth Laura Francis, Dick Francis, Richard D. Green Grew the Lasses Reading ease score: 85.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Green Grew the Lasses" by Ruth Laura Wainwright is a science fiction novella written during the early 1950s. The story revolves around an inexplicable phenomenon where women and girls in the town of Mimosa Beach suddenly turn green, causing chaos and confusion among the residents. The narrative explores themes of identity, societal norms, and the repercussions of unexpected events on community dynamics. The plot follows Helen Raymond and her family as they grapple with their sudden transformation into green-skinned versions of themselves. As panic ensues, it becomes clear that the only ones unaffected are the men. Amidst this strange occurrence, four enigmatic girls move in next door, claiming to be from Venus and insisting on the benefits of their alien ways. As more women start to experience unexplainable pregnancies, the community's absurdity escalates. Ultimately, the source of their plight—the faneweed—emerges as a crucial element, leading to revelations about societal expectations and the nature of motherhood. When the faneweed is eradicated, the characters return to their original selves, reflecting on their experiences and the bizarre journey they've endured. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 48359 48302 2024-11-21T08:53:21.299885 2023-09-22T06:55:55.875574 text/html text/html 44830 2016-01-04T10:13:24 text/html; charset=us-ascii 160571 2016-01-04T10:13:26 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 177571 2024-11-21T08:53:23.091876 application/epub+zip 176477 2024-11-21T08:53:21.672917 application/epub+zip 83658 2024-11-21T08:53:21.465871 application/epub+zip 213068 2024-11-21T08:53:24.303846 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205692 2024-11-21T08:53:22.850873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113188 2022-09-23T06:22:31.911776 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41608 41513 2024-10-21T09:41:07.483151 2023-09-22T06:55:55.697586 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 41758 2016-01-04T10:13:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16103 2016-01-04T10:13:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20468 2024-11-21T08:53:24.428909 application/rdf+xml 25431 2024-11-21T08:53:21.536896 image/jpeg 4278 2024-11-21T08:53:21.501882 image/jpeg 161621 2024-11-21T08:53:21.310857 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog