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Note that the crossword was almost certainly referring to the song from the musical Oklahoma. The pretend envy might have been about having something from the p
by rz2k 10y ago
Note that the crossword was almost certainly referring to the song from the musical Oklahoma. The pretend envy might have been about having something from the popular lexicon, rather than fringe being like a technological feature.
- rabboRubble 10y agoYou are probably right about the crossword clue. But the grandmother's envy was not pretend, but perhaps colored by surprise. I think the surrey with fringe was a luxurious status symbol, like having a Mercedes-Benz or something. The surprise would be like finding out that your plain Jane unassuming friend grew up in a fairly rich family.