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To: Renfrew

It was where people would come together to help neighbors in need, friendships were forged, and couples would meet for the first time.

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You could meet and do all these things at other social clubs. You could even do all the above mentioned things by meeting at local pubs.


14 posted on 05/05/2021 4:38:00 PM PDT by Bishop_Malachi (Liberal Socialism - A philosophy which advocates spreading a low standard of living equally.)
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To: Bishop_Malachi

That’s true, and it would be nice to have them back too.

The article cites Putnam, his argument is that the modern American watches 20 to 30 hours of TV per week. Before TV we had all sorts of other hobbies that were much more sociable and made for a better society.


15 posted on 05/05/2021 4:48:23 PM PDT by Renfrew
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