Doc: I'm late to this discussion and I have not, nor will I read all the posts tonight. Intuitively I think of a 'culture' as being a group that thinks alike, and perhaps acts or dresses in similar fashion. Look no further than your local Harley-Davidson dealership for advanced studies! I own two HD 'Hogs' but I feel terribly uncomfortable dressing like a pirate, wearing the latest sleeveless t-shirt, etc. So I guess you can say that I am somewhat disabled because I like my bikes but I don't like the Borg-like mentality that may go along with owning one. Therefore, when it comes to my mandolin...I've yet to play with another mandolineer, I don't own a MC T-shirt or baseball cap (on sale today only by-the-way!). Same with fly fishing...I love my hobbies but I hate being pigeon-holed into a category, or 'culture'. I ride because I like it, I fly-fish because its easy to release them unharmed, and I play an mandolin because it keeps my mind busy. I certainly don't need the distraction of 'belonging' to a group to feel comfortable within my own skin. Thanks for the opportunity to post.
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