Yo,
on Fri, 11 Feb 2000 21:54:46 -0500, John Levin wrote:
>"Garage sales" are a relatively new phenomenon in the US. I'd say they
>started becoming popular around 15-20 years ago, around the time that flea
>markets started up around the country. Prior to about 1980, anyone who sold
>things in front of their house was considered very, very odd. After 1980,
>they started increasing rapidly in popularity.
Interesting. I didn't know that. When I lived in the States both yard/garage
sales and flea markets already were very popular.
MtFbwy,
Volkhart
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