re: The biggest lie ever told about lawns is that Centipede is good and easy

I lived in OKC area 30 years ago and everyone had Bermuda, which made alot of sense. It could be as beautiful as the amount of work you put into it.
BUT in this part of the country, trees are larger and more plentiful in lawns, so Bermuda is not always practical. Perhaps the newer, shade tolerant varieties such as Tiftuf and Celebration have overcome this.