• CascadianGiraffe@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    I didn’t get it until I lived it myself. It’s a whole thing. Felt like a King of the Hill skit when the neighbors rolled up my 3rd weekend. We were all out doing the same thing so they came to say hello. Just three guys out sitting on riding mowers in the front lawn chatting and drinking beers in the early afternoon while we all take a quick break from our solitude. It’s probably the most relaxing chore that still requires a lot of physical labor. And you feel good about completing it.

    Although if I wasn’t renting, all this grass would be gone in favor of plant diversity. American lawn culture is strange.

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      6 months ago

      That makes sense. I also totally get you on the last point. As soon as I manage to own a house, the yard is getting planted with local flora, fruit bushes, and a vegetable garden.