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“Good Fences Make Good Neighbors” (But More So in the City)

Quick!  Guess where neighbors are likelier to have boundary disputes, typically involving the location of a fence. In the high-density city, where homes are close(r) to together, or in the relatively wide-open “burbs? Wrong:  it’s the “burbs. At least, that’s according to two different fence contractors I worked with recently, both of whom said that...
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“Take it Outside”: the ORIGINAL Meaning

“It Depends on What the Definition of ‘It’ Is” “Take it outside,” if you’re a certain age (I am), invariably means there’s about to be a fight somewhere inside, and the proprietor of the establishment/bartender/host of the party wants nothing to do with it. Contrast that definition with the original, literal one:      Dad, grilling on...
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“Good Fences Make Good Neighbors” (But More So in the City)

Quick!  Guess where neighbors are likelier to have boundary disputes, typically involving the location of a fence? In the high-density city, where homes are close(r) to together, or in the relatively wide-open ‘burbs? Wrong:  it’s the ‘burbs. At least, that’s according to two different fence contractors I worked with recently, both of whom said that...
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