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Andy,
Read your recent column in the Albany Times Union. Love that second line: “Travel is still so expensive that I think people ought to stay home.”
Andy – travel is not expensive; it’s cheaper than it’s been in years. Seriously – (plug alert) if you need proof, go to FareCompare and see for yourself.
Now, let’s look at your third paragraph where you write: “Is everything done around your house? If you don’t like it, sell it, otherwise stick around on vacation and take your pleasure doing the things that need to be done.”
Andy, Andy – you sound like my mother. First of all, according to Webster’s, the word vacation is from the Latin “vacatio”, meaning “being free from a duty or service”. In other words, IT MEANS YOU’RE ON VACATION AND YOU DON’T HAVE TO WORK AROUND THE HOUSE. Sorry to be so loud, but c’mon.
One last thing – you gave another reason for not traveling that was almost a throwaway line, to wit: “Many hotels still have the shower in the bathtub, which I dislike…”
Andy, Andy, ANDY! Boy, the rich are different. Don’t you know that fancy bathrooms with separate tub and shower facilities are, uh, not found in most American homes — let alone, hotels? Yeah, regular folks have showers in tubs – those lucky enough to have tubs at all.
Andy, write us. Call us. We’ll get you a good deal. And a bangin’ bathroom, too.
Love,
Your Pals at Standard Upright Position
(Once again, thanks, Gadling) |