Desire for privacy is slowly killing this symbol of the American Dream 78.6%
The Washington Post - By Danielle Paquette - 5/31/2026, 9:00 AM
Biased Writer Voice 75.4% - Negativity Bias 57.4% - Appeal to Emotion 47.5%
SOUTHINGTON, Conn. — Chipped paint and mildew be damned. The first job of the day was still a rare treat. Check out those New England-style post caps, the fence salesman thought, that classic mortise-and-tenon construction. Yes, he’d be thrilled to restore an icon of suburbia: the white picket fence. more