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Housewife seeking appreciation quits housework (AP, October 5, 2002)

An Indiana wife looking for a little more appreciation went on strike at home -- and found instant celebrity.

Kathy Thompson quit doing housework September 25, refusing to do laundry, cook or make the bed. She said she was tired of working, going to school and caring for the house while her husband Gary went out fishing.

When her unconventional campaign made it into The Star Press of Muncie, calls from around the world started pouring in, she said.

Posted by Orrin Judd at October 5, 2002 1:57 PM