If we ever go to an all-barter economy, gynecologists are going to have a rough time in retail establishments.
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I used to make tiny gold bars out of scrap jewelry and kept them in a little bowl. In no time, I’d amassed a small fortune…
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I broke a quarter into three pieces and sold two pieces. What I had left was a nice chunk of change.
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The richest man I ever knew had no money in the bank and no fancy car… just a modest home, a loving wife and his children… his solid gold children.
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I tried to get my money to work for me and I was able to get some light housekeeping out of a handful of quarters; but, they started stealing DVDs so I had to let them go.
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My friend said, “I’m rich, and that makes me happy”
I responded, “Really? Can your money give you an afternoon playing catch with your late father?”
He said, “I’ll give you a thousand dollars if you’ll throw a baseball with me while pretending to be my dad”
I think we both learned something that day.
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In a world where people are a commodity to be used as currency, I have to wonder, “How do they make change?”. Let’s say you have a meal at a restaurant and pay for it with an astronaut. Will they give you two stenographers and a wino in change? And, do you just leave the wino on the table as a tip?
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He who knows when enough is enough will always have enough; and, he who knows when enough is not enough will always have a reason not to tip.
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Money cannot buy good manners; but, it can buy friends that don’t mind that you have bad manners.
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If someone is more successful than you, don’t envy them. Envy is one of the deadly sins. Burn down his house; because, I checked and arson isn’t even ON the list of sins…
I suspect you have been reading the story I’m working on Charles 😜
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You’ll never prove it, Deb…
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Won’t I????
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That is a good reason to burn down a house because, in general, arsonists will also have a hard time in an all barter economy. That will get his itch out.
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His craft might come in handy if you can’t sell your house or car…
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If solid gold children anything like the Solid Gold Dancers of the 80’s? You’re a lucky man.
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You think I watched that show for Marilyn McCoo?
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Paying for your meal with an astronaut is way too much…
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I was hoping to get two film producers in change…
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