Kudos to Mr. Prokopowicz for his ability to see the humor in that posting.


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>For those who are tone-deaf to comedy, the subject of Ms. Poundstone's piece
>is children, not museums.
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>In an amusing way, she makes the observation that no matter how hard we try
>(and she recognizes how hard museums try), kids will be kids; some will like
>the velvet rope more than the exhibit, just as they like the empty box
>better than the expensive birthday gift that came in it.  When I first took
>my daughter to the Boston Aquarium, the fish were of no interest to her, but
>she was fascinated by the air conditioning duct covers near the floor.
>
>Gerald J. Prokopowicz, Ph.D.
>The Lincoln Museum (which has no velvet ropes)
>Fort Wayne, Indiana
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