28. Art Is Meant to Be Framed

Here are a few things I’ve learned over the years: Whipped cream topping on almost every dessert will make it better. Melted cheese on top of almost any entree will make it better. Putting almost any piece of art in a frame will make it better.

I was waiting in line at a restaurant recently and I examined the photos hanging on the wall. Truthfully, the photos were not very good. I have taken better photos using my iPhone than the ones featured here. However, these photos were showcased in a fancy wooden frame with a large white matte around them. They were behind a shiny piece of clean glass, and the photographer had signed the matte with an elegant script handwriting.

Most people have wandered around an art museum ...

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