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Friday, April 15. 2011

Today's "16 Tons"

As a little boy I would sing Tennessee Ernie Ford's "16 Tons" along with my hard-working father. The song lastingly impressed me at how difficult it can be to get ahead if under an exploitive thumb. Thank you Iowahawk for this updated version.  I'll play it for my sons tonight.


Posted by Bruce Kesler at 12:11 | Comments (4) | Trackbacks (0)

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Paid my household's portion of the public employee recession package a/k/a "stimulus", and then some today. I'll be doing the same the rest of my working life.
#1 LWS on 2011-04-15 16:30 (Reply)
When governments run up such profligate debt it leaves very little incentive for private citizens to apply any probity to their personal finances.

If the government spending is going to wreck the economy, reduce the value of the dollar and saddle you and your children's children with mountains of debt regardless of your own fiscal diligence, why bother about it?

Get that additional line of credit, run up that credit card, take that big holiday, buy that new SUV!
#1.1 JJM on 2011-04-16 09:51 (Reply)
Iowahawk - the man is one of the funniest and smartest dudes around.

And he loves old cars.
#2 Tom Francis on 2011-04-15 17:08 (Reply)
After all these years, still a great tune.
#3 Bird Dog on 2011-04-15 22:11 (Reply)

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