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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-22-07 11:06 AM Original message |
So as I watch the extravagant Macy's parade I ask |
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Red Zelda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-22-07 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
1. shop. buy. .shop. buy. shop. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-22-07 11:14 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. And awful music is sure on display |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-22-07 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
2. Shh! This is a Christian nation. We don't talk about such things. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-22-07 11:12 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Bwaaaaaaaaaah |
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cgrindley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-22-07 06:15 PM Response to Reply #2 |
37. The Poor You Shall Have With You Always--Jesus Christ |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-23-07 09:04 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. If ignoring the poor is a virtue, then BushAmerica must be well upon its way to sainthood. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-22-07 11:14 AM Response to Original message |
4. Guess Macy's balloons aren't edible hegh? |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-22-07 11:19 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. and they certainly are not |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-22-07 11:37 AM Response to Reply #8 |
18. From an old article (my bolding) |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-22-07 11:39 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Great post |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-22-07 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
6. same as it ever was |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-22-07 11:17 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. But but but |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-22-07 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
9. commerce creates the wealth |
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Basileus Basileon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-22-07 11:27 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Absolutely agreed. However, I do agree with the OP that |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-22-07 11:30 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. A parade to bring joy to millions |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-22-07 11:33 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Nothing wrong with bringing joy |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-22-07 11:39 AM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Today of all days, people are eating |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-22-07 11:41 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Then I suggest you write and tell |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-22-07 12:47 PM Response to Reply #22 |
33. They will be in the soup kitchen queue |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-22-07 11:28 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Clearly we read different economics text books |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-22-07 11:31 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Then bitch about worker's justice |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-22-07 11:37 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. I'm not bitching |
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Basileus Basileon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-22-07 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
10. Because the economy is going great. They've obviously made poor choices. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-22-07 11:35 AM Response to Reply #10 |
16. You sure have a point n/t |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-22-07 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
19. Well, that Xanadu performance just about made me puke up my breakfast. |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-22-07 11:43 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. i am sick of the whole thing |
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Dakini23 (59 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-22-07 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
24. Macy's Charade |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-22-07 11:55 AM Response to Original message |
25. and that is only being reported by the BBC |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-22-07 12:16 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. I too found that interesting n/t |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-22-07 12:21 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. Why do they hate America? |
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IndyOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-22-07 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
26. America's Second Harvest distributes 2 billion pounds of food & grocery products.. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-22-07 12:15 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Good post |
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IndyOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-22-07 02:54 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. Agree completely. I can't do much about Macy's and her sponsors - |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-22-07 06:05 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Atlanta's volunteers also say their money was cut |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-22-07 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
27. I have NEVER understood the attraction of parades. |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-22-07 12:15 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. I agree. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-22-07 12:22 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. I thought the only people who watch parades were the family and friends of people marching in them. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-22-07 12:51 PM Response to Reply #27 |
34. Like bitching on a message board??? |
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MLFerrell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-22-07 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
38. Gimbel's is gone, Marge, long gone. |
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