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My grandfather was something of a couch sprawler (born 1901). He had a black Naugahyde sofa by the fireplace with a little table that held his smoking and reading gear. No one sat on his couch unless expressly invited. My grandmother sat on the other couch by a lamp and NEVER sprawled or did anything but sit properly. Ever. No one sat in her spot on the couch. The only other place to sit in the room was either the other end of Grandma's couch or a tiny rocking chair by the phone. As a kid I sat on the floor in front of the TV (which was a "new" TV that sat on top of the old cabinet TV that stopped working but had such nice woodwork they wouldn't throw it away).
My grandfather never stood on ceremony, and if you didn't like his undershirt or hat indoors, or whatever, it was your problem and not his. It was his house and he would relax in it as he wished. My grandmother, however, had work clothes for being out in the garden, house clothes for being in the house, and town clothes for town. She always dressed appropriately even if she changed a few times a day. Her clothes were rarely new, many homemade, and nothing fancy, but always appropriate. I really don't know how they stayed married so long!
My grandfather never stood on ceremony, and if you didn't like his undershirt or hat indoors, or whatever, it was your problem and not his. It was his house and he would relax in it as he wished. My grandmother, however, had work clothes for being out in the garden, house clothes for being in the house, and town clothes for town. She always dressed appropriately even if she changed a few times a day. Her clothes were rarely new, many homemade, and nothing fancy, but always appropriate. I really don't know how they stayed married so long!