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From: jeffj@sfmin.UUCP (J.S.Jonas)
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Subject: raised beds, slippers optional
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Date: Tue, 7-Jan-86 09:56:28 EST
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[bed bug food]

	Here's my $0.02 worth on the raised bed controversy.

	Someone on the net said that they never used raised beds,
putting the mattress on the floor.  There were several followups
concerning convenience of the parents and ventilation.
I take it you all live in spacious houses.  I, having lived
in apartments all my life, was always cramped for space.
A bed takes up a substancial amount of floorspace, so I always
needed a raised bed to put things under it.  I currently have
drawers under my bed that I use in lieu of a dresser.

	I haven't done any research, but raised beds have been around
a long time.  I remember the colonial homes had clever beds,
some with storage compartments under them.  Colonial homes were
usually based on necessity with little ornamentation, so
raised beds have some rationale.  My image of Europe is of
people sleeping in fancy beds with drapes, or at least cots.
I guess stone floors are very cold.

	The Eastern cultures (Japan, China, etc...) still do
use Futons (sleeping mats),and I suppose the Native Americans
had some device like a sleeping bag.  (I know few people in
this category.  This is based on books and pictures).

	And now for something completely different:
	Do you allow yourself/your kids to go around the house
barefooted, or must they wear socks and/or slippers, and why?
My parents made walking around barefooted taboo, and I never understood
why.  It really blew my mind when I was at friends' houses and they
all went around barefooted.  I can understand my grandparents' objections
since it was a reminder to them of poverty, but that should be
all over now.  Now I have my own apartment and I walk barefooted
as much as I want (It is an incentive to keep the floors clean!).


				Jeff 'still cute' Skot
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