This subject is one of those "hot button issues."  I am glad that we can
still laugh at ourselves and making do with what we earn.  I just wish
the IRS would go away.  Guess that's another topic!

Thanks for the humor Chris, I guess I'd rather be rich in Iowa and in New
York City, but lately I'm happy where I am.

O
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On Fri, 18 Jul 1997 12:08:58 -0400 Christine Mouw
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>The Brooklyn Museum wrote:
>
>"Finally, I'd rather be poor in New York than rich in Idaho, or
>Indiana, or
>Iowa."
>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>Now, now, now!
>
>New York certainly is a marvelous city, but to make such sweeping
>judgements about these three lovely states?  Miss Manners would not
>approve!
>
>I've lived in MAJOR metropolitan areas on both coasts of the U.S. and
>in
>many place in between (although I won't insult the fine residents of
>those
>places by naming cities/states in which I would rather not live) and I
>can
>say two things that should be taken lightly as a perhaps lame attempt
>at
>humor, and not something to inspire flames from the fine people of New
>York:
>
>1.  I would rather be poor in Iowa than rich in New York City and 2.
>we in
>these states (if I may be so presumptuous to speak for all of us) are
>also
>glad you'd rather be poor in New York than rich in Idaho, Indiana, or
>Iowa!  :-)
>
>Happy Friday, everyone--and keep cool (or warm--depending on which
>season it is where you live!)
>
>Chris.
>
>Christine Mouw
>Assistant Curator
>Herbert Hoover Presidential Library-Museum
>West Branch, Iowa  52358
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