[CatoRenasci]

You know, I don't hit the abuse button very often, but I'm going to now. I wouldn't so much have mined your first comment, though it was pretty tacky given the thread, but your trying to turn this into relentless Bush-bashing is truly tiresome.

[KantianBurke]

By all means do so. I have not flamed anyone, my responses have been civil and you have that right. The mods are decent enough to know the difference between abuse and your unfounded irritation.

[bootless]

Thanks for posting this, and what a great story!

BTW, I tracked down the excerpt from NG online, and clicked on the reporter's notes:

"Going into such an affluent town, I was all set to experience some degree of snobbery or Marie Antoinette cluelessness. Whenever I'm about to encounter society with a capital "S," the young socialist in me kicks in and the class anger comes out. But that was as bad as it got on this assignment. The people I spoke to were not all wealthy by any means, and those who were rich were cognizant of their privilege and what was going on in their town. I found that very impressive."

"Young socialist in me?" At least he had the guts to admit he was wrong, but there you go. <p. When I went to GHS in the early-mid 70s, it was definitely NOT all rich kids (including us). They went to the private schools. Kids from Byram, all along the Post Road, OG, Cos Cob ... lots and lots of "regular" kids. I wonder if I can get away with reading the paper copy at a bookstore someplace... [grin]