MikeD
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I just went to my nephew's wedding. They are educated, smart, beautiful, and have what appears to be plenty of money. I gave them a substantial check and some Vanguard advice, a Joy of Cooking cookbook (she wants to learn to cook), and a used copy of The Millionaire Next Door, of which I am an example.
Two things struck me at the wedding: 1 - They are awash in plenty compared to my wife and me at that age (38 happy years have zipped past for us). We literally had nothing at all when we got married. My grandparents gave us ten dollars as a wedding present in 1976. We were grateful.
And 2 - The loudness of the dance music and the "dancing," which was pretty much bobbing up and down and jumping in unison to '80s music, including some of the cultural desert called Rap music. I prefer '60s and '70s music but I suspect that people like what they grow up with.
My ears are still ringing extra loud (I already had some tinnitus).
I also went to my friend's wedding last month (he married an audiologist) and we had to leave due to the volume being turned to 11 on the music. So much for conversation.
Mike D.
Two things struck me at the wedding: 1 - They are awash in plenty compared to my wife and me at that age (38 happy years have zipped past for us). We literally had nothing at all when we got married. My grandparents gave us ten dollars as a wedding present in 1976. We were grateful.
And 2 - The loudness of the dance music and the "dancing," which was pretty much bobbing up and down and jumping in unison to '80s music, including some of the cultural desert called Rap music. I prefer '60s and '70s music but I suspect that people like what they grow up with.
My ears are still ringing extra loud (I already had some tinnitus).
I also went to my friend's wedding last month (he married an audiologist) and we had to leave due to the volume being turned to 11 on the music. So much for conversation.
Mike D.