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chasing rainbows

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chasing rainbows
trying to achieve something that is not possible or practical He wanted to go into show business, but friends told him to quit chasing rainbows.
See also: chase, rainbow


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The issue is not just about hunting but about whether the public will have a place to enjoy backpacking, birdwatching, chasing rainbows, daydreaming, fishing, floating, gawking, hiking, idling, picnics, photography, river wading, rock and gem collecting, you name it.
We also discovered The Green Tourism Business Scheme (GTBS), offering us a diverse array of snore ecologically sound choices while chasing rainbows (it's hard not to get one in your photo) and driving through "tree tunnels," the forests and shrubs that bridge over the unmowed roadsides.
When a sweet, 9-year-old grandniece she didn't even realize existed named Travis (Holliston Coleman) shows up at her door - Travis' mother is off chasing rainbows in Los Angeles - Lettie is less than thrilled.
 
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