Fun Fact: did you know the phase ‘pull yourself up by your boot straps’ was originally associated with doing an impossible task.
There’s no possible way for one to pull themselves up by their boot straps so it’s interesting that this would be how they represented the middle class. 🧐
No, I did not! After all those times I tried and fell on my face, you’d think I might have figured that out. But now that I know, it’s even more applicable.
By the way, I was meeting my brother in Medina at eight. I'm not much of an early riser anymore, I'm still trying to get back to it, but eight is my usual waking time for now.
Thank you. The research, though limited, was fascinating. There’s a guy who has written three books about Monopoly. I’m jealous; I used to think that I was the most easily amused person on the planet.
It's weird how a game originally designed to warn of the dangers of capitalism evolved into a celebration of capitalism, predatory vulture capitalism at that. Actually, maybe it's not so weird. Predictable, really.
According to my research (shallow as it was) Lizzy’s Landlord Game DID preach against the evils of unbridled capitalism whereas Monopoly, a direct ripoff, leaned toward a more charitable (for want of a better word) view. The message there was, if you can’t beat them, join them. Or die trying. Lizzy was a Quaker and “woke.” Which means she didn’t lie there and take it like a woman.
Fun Fact: did you know the phase ‘pull yourself up by your boot straps’ was originally associated with doing an impossible task.
There’s no possible way for one to pull themselves up by their boot straps so it’s interesting that this would be how they represented the middle class. 🧐
No, I did not! After all those times I tried and fell on my face, you’d think I might have figured that out. But now that I know, it’s even more applicable.
Right?!? I was floored when I found this out.
By the way, I was meeting my brother in Medina at eight. I'm not much of an early riser anymore, I'm still trying to get back to it, but eight is my usual waking time for now.
Again.
Sounds reasonable. Then comes the time change. Again.
Very interesting, It usually surprises me how the early board games came about. T Rex, really?
Voted on by Monopoly fans.
They didn’t ask me.
Funny how we never hear about these polls and surveys till after the fact.
A T-rex really Parker brothers? aint nothing sacred.
I agree, that's straight crap.
Very interesting, Irv!
Thank you. The research, though limited, was fascinating. There’s a guy who has written three books about Monopoly. I’m jealous; I used to think that I was the most easily amused person on the planet.
:-)
Good one, Irv.
Thank you.
It's weird how a game originally designed to warn of the dangers of capitalism evolved into a celebration of capitalism, predatory vulture capitalism at that. Actually, maybe it's not so weird. Predictable, really.
According to my research (shallow as it was) Lizzy’s Landlord Game DID preach against the evils of unbridled capitalism whereas Monopoly, a direct ripoff, leaned toward a more charitable (for want of a better word) view. The message there was, if you can’t beat them, join them. Or die trying. Lizzy was a Quaker and “woke.” Which means she didn’t lie there and take it like a woman.