Alas, now is the time of year when wealthy white people flock to Western MA to pat themselves on the back for appreciating their own backyard. For just a couple of weeks we can put up with the flaunting statements like “golly, this apple orchard reminds me of my days at Cornell, where I was spoiled with fanciful orchards in every direction” and “why yes,this is a Scottish Terrier- it’s the same dog as my neighbors.... certainly you’ve heard of the Kennedys”. These people are charged a premium to pick their own apples and they flood our B&Bs and fancy restaurants. Smug reaches an annual peak in October, but it doesn’t stay long. When all is said and done we quietly share our fleeting colors with the leaf peepers; after all, their green in much appreciated.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Leaf peepers
Alas, now is the time of year when wealthy white people flock to Western MA to pat themselves on the back for appreciating their own backyard. For just a couple of weeks we can put up with the flaunting statements like “golly, this apple orchard reminds me of my days at Cornell, where I was spoiled with fanciful orchards in every direction” and “why yes,this is a Scottish Terrier- it’s the same dog as my neighbors.... certainly you’ve heard of the Kennedys”. These people are charged a premium to pick their own apples and they flood our B&Bs and fancy restaurants. Smug reaches an annual peak in October, but it doesn’t stay long. When all is said and done we quietly share our fleeting colors with the leaf peepers; after all, their green in much appreciated.
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