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From: fsks@unc.UUCP (Frank Silbermann)
Newsgroups: net.garden,net.consumers
Subject: Re: Grass
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Date: Sat, 20-Jul-85 22:50:16 EDT
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Posted: Sat Jul 20 22:50:16 1985
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Summary: 


Why do we have grass lawns?  My guess is that this tradition began in England,
where grass is easily grown due to the damp, rainy climate.  The New Englanders
copied the tradition, which was OK, since it's damp and rainy there, as well.

In the United States, the old Anglo-Saxon families have the highest social
status.  These families, concentrated in New England, trace their ancestry
to England proper.  In an effort appear "high class", people in other areas
of the country attempt to copy this old, established aristocracy.  One such
means is the attempt to cultivate thick, grassy lawns, even in climates where
this is not appropriate.

	Frank Silbermann