Some good reading about how the American Thanksgiving holiday came about, and what conclusions to draw from it: Gary North's "Thanksgiving and Marginal Utility," "Property and the First Thanksgiving," by Gary Galles, and Gary Hull's "Thanksgiving: An American Celebration of the Creation of Wealth."
Hmmm...a Very Gary Thanksgiving, one would be tempted to think. Except for this guy, who remembers to mention the role played by beer and the Pilgrims' (and the Indians') demand for it.
And there should be a list. The Anger of Compassion is thankful for...
David Calvert's invention of the Milo adjustable barbell
Those who designed and marketed the iPod Mini
Torquemada, Afrit, and Ximenes, for creating the modern cryptic crossword, and Caroline Andrews, who taught me how to solve them
And this place.
Ah, there's more, there's so much more. That's a good thing, of course. In fact, I'm off to enjoy some of it...
Posted by Craig Ceely at November 25, 2004 01:34 PM