On Jan 13, 10:27 pm, Goomba38 > wrote:
> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> > Back many years ago in anothe lifetime, I worked as a licensed interior
> > designer. I hate to bring ethnicity into this, but it always seemed to be
> > either Jewish or Italian clients with "a bit" of money who had literally
> > everything covered in plastic...custom made plastic slipcovers, lampshade
> > covers, you name it. It was hard not laugh on a first visit.
>
> LOL.. you're kidding? Who made them? I've heard of them as jokes, but
> have never actually seen any (thankfully!)

My "aunt" (family friend) had plastic slipcovers on her parlor
furniture. She also had two boys, then after one of them died,
another boy and a girl. We were not allowed into the parlor, and she
still had those covers on after Jeff's funeral.

maxine in ri