1.   The color story begins in ancient Greece, where purple carpets were rolled out for the gods.

2.   The music is played again, the carpet is rolled out, elevator doors open, and the ducks march out of the fountain.

3.   To find him means twisting through the postcard hills where miles of volcanic soil roll carpets of wheat and lentil.

4.   Four hours later, the carpets were rolled up, the Benin flag was brought down, and the arrival of President Mathieu Kerekou was called off without explanation.

5.   Neighbors spent the morning cleaning the house, rolling up carpets and removing damaged belongings.