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I find it interesting, perhaps, because I was born into the middle of the middle class it seems to me. My parents both had to work until the divorce (and after of course), and I remember one set of grandparents being very comfortable (income wise).
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But I was lucky in that I grew up in California, specifically the LA school system, when it was still very good. The public schools were good, and I went to UCLA - a great public university, when it was still affordable.
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I wonder if public dedication to education is a contributor? I don't know what the contributors are - but hat's off to North Dakota. I would make a joke about the people born in the lower fifth wanting to get the hell out of the cold - but I am in-lawed to North Dakotans - and they mainly seem to like it a lot. Nice, well adjusted people, so that joke doesn't really work. I don't know how they do it. I would be moving south ASAP, but apparently home is home. (Although Eddie isn't ready to hot-foot it back to Stephen's Point any time soon - thank goodness!).
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