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Front porch nostalgia fades in modern Odessa homes
Odessa residents describe porch sitting as a bygone American ritual once common before air conditioning and television. Robbie Klepper notes families gathered on cool porches, shelled peas, and chatted, while architect Jack Seefeldt cites shrinking lots and land use as the main reason porches have grown smaller or vanished for patios and enclosed entryways.
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Ruth Dotson