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To: Elroy Jetson who wrote (26452)	1/5/2005 10:51:44 PM
From: Oblomov	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 306849

I must be behind the times. We have a lot of matriculados here in Indiana as well. It's nowhere near as pervasive as in CA, but most of the paint crews, landscapers, and restaurant help are Hispanic immigrants. Nonetheless, prior to being married (to my pleasant surprise my very independent-thinking wife enjoys both housekeeping and saving money) I had a cleaning lady come weekly for $80/half day. This seemed to be the going rate. One of the differences I have noticed between the cultures of the midwestern and coastal US cities is the disparity between rich and poor. The differences in the midwest between working class and middle class, or between middle class and affluent, seem less severe. Or at least, the different socioeconomic classes do not seem as insular and balkanized as they do on the coasts. Mixed-income neighborhoods like the one I live in are common here. This is one of the reasons I have chosen to remain in the midwest. It seems so expensive to be well-off elsewhere.