“Oregon is quirky. The other day I saw a man bicycling down the street dressed in a pink sweatsuit. He was wearing purple glittering wings on his back. I found this fascinating and stared at him. No one else in the café where I sat looked at him for more than a second. They did not feel it was unusual. It was only me. That’s Oregon. “It is considered in bad taste to flaunt money, although some newly monied people don’t get it and the ones with true money find them classless. Having a nice home, although not a McMan-sion, is acceptable. Cars should not flash. Bragging about your money is
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