Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> On Sunday, June 23, 2019 at 7:32:22 AM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
> > On Sun, 23 Jun 2019 06:59:19 -0400, jmcquown >
> > wrote:
> >
> > >On 6/22/2019 9:34 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> > >>
> > >> "A Moose in Love" > wrote in message
> > >> ...
> > >> https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-...-years-863735/
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> In the late 1700s, a large percentage of Europeans feared the tomato.
> > >>
> > >> <read and snipped>
> > >>
> > >> Thanks! Very interesting!
> > >
> > >Basic food history. In the late 1700's there were a lot of idiots
> > >running around wearing powdered wigs.
> >
> > Now they all live in gated communities.
>
> Are you aware that gated communities are a perfectly rational response
> to a justifiable fear of home invasion? One million home invasions take
> place every year, and 27% of those result in homeowner injury.
>
> Gated communities are, of course, not the only rational response. My
> husband keeps a gun on hand (but locks it away when we both are away
> from the house).

But he does keep it out when you are at home?
Paranoid much?

I don't live in a gated community. I don't have a firearm. I
don't worry.