In article , Jim Thompson says...

On 2 Jan 2004 14:22:32 -0800, Banty wrote:

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But I can't get past the image in my mind of his being the nonchalant guy with a
nice privet hedge around three sides of his yard, bemusedly watching his
neighbors curse at every little brown pile.

Banty (guess I'm just hoplessly practical)

Just make it a hedge with thorns ;-)

I'd go along with that :-)

Banty