>Until August 1943 there were no locks on the front doors of the houses in our area of San Francisco. A friend of mine lived in Portland, Oregon and invited me to stay over at his parent’s house in 1965. His parents had no lock on their front door, as was the case with the neighbors.
>
>If someone wants to break into your home a lock means nothing!<

My mom still does not lock her doors.

Back in the 80's when my kids were young, I didn't work outside the home and I was still married, my then-husband would constantly be "yelling" at me to keep the doors locked during the day while he was away at work. I always thought he was crazy (and ignored his "advice") ... I mean, think about it ... I have 3 kids running in and out of the house all day long and I should lock the doors??? Didn't make much sense to me.

~~Bonnie