# Why do old men like lawns?

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 19, 2016, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-old-men-like-lawns/760360 "2016-07-19T21:52:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 20, 2016, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-old-men-like-lawns/760360/30 "2016-07-20T02:41:31Z")

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Lawns were invented in the 1800s by rich people showing off how much land and labor they could waste.

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