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The title of the book in question

Posted by Word Camel on October 16, 2003

In Reply to: Bobos posted by Word Camel on October 16, 2003

: : : : B U Z Z W O R D O F T H E D A Y

: : : : BOBOs: Short for Bourgeois Bohemians, a
: : : : confounding mingle of 1960s rebellion
: : : : with 1980s ambition. Coined by author
: : : : David Brooks. Bobos drink coffee because
: : : : it stimulates mental acuity, but shun
: : : : booze because it dulls the senses. They
: : : : will go to the beach in the skimpiest of
: : : : bathing suits, but are astonished if you
: : : : neglect to put on sunblock to prevent
: : : : cancer. And driving your SUV without a
: : : : seatbelt is positively immoral.
: : : : Nominated by Janet LoFurno

: : : : John Walston
: : : : BuzzWhacker-in-Chief

: : : : To see the full Buzzword Compliant
: : : : Dictionary,
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: : :
: : : A mis-spelling, or am I confused?

: : BoHO was a tyPO.

:
: This is a great book, by the way. I've read it twice.

I realised it isn't mentioned. It's Bobos in Paradise by David Brooks, published by Simon and Schuster.

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