According to this story, they are approaching nouveau-chic status.

We used to have an intern here who came from one of Ohio's more rural counties. He grew up eating raccoon but said that after being away from it for a while in college, he couldn't handle the taste anymore.

"Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever."
-S. M. Stirling
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