The fence that links POETRY and PRACTICALITY ; Charming, affordable and fairly easy to build yourself, picket fences retain their appeal.

From: Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME) | Date: June 1, 2008| Author: | Copyright information

RAY ROUTHIER By RAY ROUTHIER Staff Writer
Portland Press Herald (Maine)
06-01-2008
The fence that links POETRY and PRACTICALITY ; Charming, affordable and fairly easy to build yourself, picket fences retain their appeal.
Byline: RAY ROUTHIER By RAY ROUTHIER Staff Writer
Edition: FINAL
Section: Home & Garden
Type: News

When people talk about the American Dream, they are not likely to say it includes "owning a little house with a white stockade fence out front."

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