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In reply to the discussion: Death of the Country Club [View all]trev
(1,480 posts)48. Actually, no, because I don't follow golf.
But I thought the thread was about private country clubs....
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They're dying because members don't want to pay for what they want. Republicans most of them.
marble falls
Jun 2019
#3
Yeah, this isn't something like video stores I'm going to get all nostalgic about.
Tommy_Carcetti
Jun 2019
#5
And if Texas had allowed, he would have put in a toking bar at the fifth hole turn. nt
Blue_true
Jun 2019
#64
I remember here in 1990 when we were having a huge drought and 100+ degree high temps.......
Bengus81
Jun 2019
#22
Being owned by a crooked president (emoluments) can be quite beneficial to the club.
keithbvadu2
Jun 2019
#15
I have mixed feelings about this. In our small town, the country club was not elitist at all.
LisaM
Jun 2019
#16
Well, they're not likely to abandon the land and let it turn into pristine forest...
brooklynite
Jun 2019
#19
50 years ago, my family was "shunted" to the less prestigious of two winter clubs in the area...
B Stieg
Jun 2019
#17
Interesting. also, i never did get into roth or updike. one novel apiece was enough.
Kurt V.
Jun 2019
#31
I feel about country clubs much the same as fraternities and sororities. Screw em.
Hoyt
Jun 2019
#46
My father (born in 1923) grew up believing you really arrived when you joined a country club.
no_hypocrisy
Jun 2019
#53