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To: Tommaso who wrote (37127)	7/27/2005 4:06:42 PM
From: Oblomov	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110194

If you've read your Paul Fussell, then you know that the desire to abnegate class markers is itself a class marker. <g> Old but good: amazon.com

To: Tommaso who wrote (37127)	7/28/2005 1:58:56 AM
From: shades	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110194

I have not heard of this guy but I like what he says - I went to a realtor in south florida a few years ago and said find me a place with a concrete slab or rock yard - no grass - she was astonished - she said they are so ugly, you need a pretty yard with beautiful grass to really make you feel good. I said hours of cutting stuff I will never need to "look pretty" makes me feel hot, sick and tired - no thanks. Also I don't want to grow a breeding ground for bugs, ants, or hideout for snakes. She got very offended. Another realtor recommended a condo, but I said I like my space too much. Today I see a lot of retirees ripping up those nice grass yards and putting down the rock yards - some claim it is more "green" that the rocks keep the area cool in the day as they absorb the heat, and warm in the night as they release the heat - but in reality I think most just got tired of fighting that hot florida sun several hours a week cutting grass. My sinuses have thanked me since I stopped.