As a lot, New Englanders are known for their pragmatic skepticism and thrift. I notice this a lot when I return here from California, the land of wanton excess in all things, particularly in excess.
The local bird-watching shop (The Birdwatcher’s General Store, in Orleans Massachusetts) carries bulk bird seed in big barrels. You scoop and fill your own container with the seed.
They have two bins for thistle seed, one marked “Fancy” and one marked “Plain”, and both cost exactly the same per pound. There is a sign calling attention to the fact that they cost the same, and are in fact identical, but for the name.
It’s a funny thing about New Englanders; the “plain” bin is always half empty - and the “fancy” one virtually untouched.
Ayeh...
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