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Great topic!
BTW, I used to enjoy ironing as a kid, so my Mom would set me up to iron the sheets and pillowcases. I think I enjoyed the scent of the freshly laundered cotton that wafted up to my nose when it was warmed, the transformation from wrinkled to smooth, and the meditative qualities inherent with this fairly repetitive act.
Now...not so much. :o)
Tales of the Lost Formicans by the fabulous Connie Congdon (my thesis advisor) takes the martian theme on full force. The entire play is presented by alien anthropologists studying an earth family. They interpret the wobble in the kitchen chairs as being meant to remind the family of the impermanence of life... http://www.amazon.com/Tales-Lost-Formicans-Othe...