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15 years ago
Tuesday, August 4
Clothelines in the US
Having heard stories of warnings by apartment landlords for hanging clothes to dry in the open, clothesline spotting has become one of my favorite pass-times. My husband never seems to see any, though as the passenger I have spotted quite a few on county roads. When I was new to this country it seemed absurd that people would spend so much time, money and energy drying clothes in a steam dryer that reduces garment life. I took it as one of those things that 'Americans do'. So now this story (and the comments that follow) in NYT only makes me laugh in disbelief.
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3 comments:
absurd!
I still do not know the rationale behind such laws - not drying clothes in apt balconies, not having more than X number of chairs etc...
I remember drying my clothes out in the sun in the backyard when I was interning in a small village in CA few years back. Is it some stupid urbane thing?
Nimish: I think it is. Hynachya asalya laws badal kay vichar karayacha te kadhich samajat nahi. It defies logic and the idea that this land offers you more options than you could ever ask for. Madhech kahitari chakrampana ka kartat kalat nahi.
haha...ho na...kaytarich asata...
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