> Dear Listers,
>
> > Christ, a gum ball cost a quarter these days and you`re whinning about
> > paying a penny to see some of the best art in the area?
> > It`s funny how people who live around such wonderful things take it
> > for granted.
>
> I've read a couple of replies to this message now, and I believe both
> of those who replied missed the point.  I don't think the original
> person was complaining about paying a penny to get in at all.  I
> think he was pointing out the absurdity of being able to pay a penny
> to get in to view the museum's holdings, but having to pay a dollar
> to enter just to use the toilet.  Personally, I'd pay the penny, say
> I was going to enjoy the museum, if all I had to do was use the
> toilet.
>
>            James


Funny how much of the basic missunderstanding one clever note can produce.
Nina