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On Wed, 10 Jul 2013 16:13:56 -0700 (PDT),
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> 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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> > too. :-D
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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.
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> 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.

The house I grew up in was small, casual, and we rarely had visitors -
because it was just kitchen, living room and bedrooms. I own a big,
formal house and I have no shortage of visitors - so I understand why
people want to have rooms to entertain drop in company without feeling
embarrassed by kids toys strewn everywhere. My living room and dining
room are for company and no kids under 7 are allowed unless adults are
present to supervise. The house is huge and there are plenty of other
places they can play.

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