I agree. Also they are the only old money people who refrain from overt display of wealth. For an example, see this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antilia_(build

I agree. Also they are the only old money people who refrain from overt display of wealth. For an example, see this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antilia_(building) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antilia_(building) It's unfortunate that I see similar behavior for all stratas of upper and upper-middle class. In my community it's almost a norm to spend at least half a million for the whole wedding affair. Weddings offer a dozen or so cuisine or sub cuisine types, and in some cases I have seen fireworks as elaborate as some 4th of July celebrations. It's even more unfortunate that we as a society do not have any type of popular counter-culture or even a counter point. It's all a blind race to the moral bottom. Sorry for going a bit off topic.