Couch, Sofa, Davenport

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  1. Shirley Martin

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    This is what we mostly had while I was growing up.

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  2. Steve North

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    how about the word...... chesterfield... ????
    We up here refer to a sofa as a chesterfield.....
     
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    I've smoked Chesterfields, but I've never taken a nap on one.
     
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    I think a Chesterfield is a certain style of couch. The ones I've seen are leather with all the "button" upholstery like you'd see in an expensive lawyer's office. :D
     
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  5. Steve North

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    Ken.................. Maybe you should stop smoking and go take a nap......... On a chesterfield of course ........ LOL
     
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    You're right Beth and sometimes buttoned all over, not my cuppa - too hard
    [​IMG][​IMG] ……………….. Ugh :p
     
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    Iowa residents usually sleep on Davenports.

    Hal
     
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  8. Steve North

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    Whoa Hal................
    You mean Iowa people actually ............ sleep .. ?????
    c'mon.....
     
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    Recliner(s)

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  10. Steve North

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    That is what we have in our living room...
    Rocker, recliner ….
    They are great except it is way too easy to fall asleep while watching TV....
     
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    Mind you, at our age, .......... why not just nod off..
    I find TV rather boring lately.. No decent programs to watch..
    If there is an interesting program, I'll watch but if it is a boring one, I'm off to nodding off in my rocker, recliner...
     
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    This is my recliner Screen Shot 2020-03-15 at 9.41.32 AM.png
     
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  13. Steve North

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    Now, who would have one of those.. Personally, all we have is a rocker recliner and that seems to suffice..
     
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    Someone who would benefit from the features offered.
     
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  15. Steve North

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    No doubt...
    It looks like a dentist chair....
     
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