On Thursday, July 4, 2013 10:58:59 AM UTC-7, Gary wrote:
> Ema Nymton wrote:
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> > jmcquown wrote:
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> > > Oh yes, I remember those days. When I was growing up the "living room"
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> > > was for company. And that didn't include children. Or television.
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> > When we were kids, we were not allowed in the living room, either.
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> Same with me and I always resented it. I vowed that when I grew up and had
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> kids, my kids would be allowed everywhere. Once I had kids, I held to that
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> I also grew up with a dining room that was for show and only actually used a
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> couple of times per year. That was just stupid, imo.

It's a small world if you don't have to clean it. I respect my mother's desire to have a room -- or two -- kept tidy in case of unexpected visitors more than ever these days.