<\/p>\n

You know a person\u2019s\u00a0passe if they use words\u00a0like \u201cicebox\u201d \u2013 or say\u00a0benches are hard, sad and cold.<\/span><\/p>\n

The bench has evolved.<\/span>
\n The bench has gone modern.<\/span>
\n The bench is now cooler than\u00a0most people\u2019s couch.<\/span><\/p>\n

They have cushions and\u00a0fabric and leather and studs \u2013<\/span>
\n They have backs that let you\u00a0sit back for real.<\/span>
\n A bench lets you sit close\u00a0without that discomfort\u00a0you get from a loveseat\u00a0when you\u2019re not\u00a0quite in love.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

A bench lets you read\u00a0or lay back and nap,\u00a0so long as your legs fold and compact\u00a0rather flat.<\/span>
\n A bench lets you daydream\u00a0or lace up your boots.<\/span>
\n You can plop down for a\u00a0minute or stay there\u00a0for an hour.<\/span><\/p>\n

The bench has gone wild\u00a0in London and Boston,<\/span>
\n with colorful themes and\u00a0ergonomic lines.<\/span><\/p>\n

The bench has emerged.<\/span>
\n The bench has advanced.<\/span>
\n The bench has, shall we say,\u00a0\u201carrived.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Gone are the days of the\u00a0stiff wooden slats, and the\u00a0metal bench \u2013 just what\u00a0was someone thinking?<\/span>
\n Hard, sad and cold is\u00a0no longer in their\u00a0makeup \u2013 they\u2019ve grown up \u2013<\/span>
\n they\u2019re now soft, glad and warm.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

So away! with the thought of\u00a0the chipped-up old bench.<\/span>
\n Be gone! With the image of\u00a0splinters and pigeon poo.<\/span>
\n Embrace! The new breed of\u00a0supple sweet benches \u2013<\/span><\/p>\n

Embrace them! And please\u00a0have a seat.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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