Kid stress at this time of year is nothing in comparison to parent stress. Most kids have a list but the shopping is left to the harried and fevered adults who try to balance practical choices against the possibility of disappointed faces Christmas am.
“Some wicked men are rich, some good are poor;We will not change our virtue for their store:Virtue’s a thing that none can take away,But money changes owners all the day.” Solon
“Solon’s travels finally brought him to Sardis, capital of Lydia. According to Herodotus and Plutarch, he met with Croesus and gave the Lydian king advice, which Croesus failed to appreciate until it was too late. Croesus had considered himself to be the happiest man alive and Solon had advised him, “Count no man happy until he be dead.” The reasoning was that at any minute, fortune might turn on even the happiest man and make his life miserable. It was only after he had lost his kingdom to the Persian king Cyrus, while awaiting execution, that Croesus acknowledged the wisdom of Solon’s advice.2122" Wikipedia
Remember the TV series “Deadwood”? Great series. I heard it described as “Shakespeare and horseshit,” which is wonderful but limiting. Indeed, the first season wraps up with an exchange that encapsulates the whole Solon-Croesus exchange with profane, memorable and Annie-Oakley-accurate beauty:
“… What kind of man have I become?”“I don’t know. The day ain’t fucking over.”
Nachikethass over 5 years ago
Good thing we don’t know what Dracon would have said in similar circumstances!
Leo Tolstoy from a six year old kid, just before Christmas? Bah! Humbug!!
Bilan over 5 years ago
Just remember, all of those gifts that Santa gave you, you can’t take them with you.
El-Kabong over 5 years ago
Go Cool Hand Luke on those parking meters and see what kind of boss you get.
Theseus2 over 5 years ago
I find it a gift, that there ar so many here, who still know who Solon ist. That warms my historian heart.
sandpiper over 5 years ago
Kid stress at this time of year is nothing in comparison to parent stress. Most kids have a list but the shopping is left to the harried and fevered adults who try to balance practical choices against the possibility of disappointed faces Christmas am.
Happy holidays to everyone.
Dobby53 Premium Member over 5 years ago
“Some wicked men are rich, some good are poor;We will not change our virtue for their store:Virtue’s a thing that none can take away,But money changes owners all the day.” Solon
Sportymonk over 5 years ago
“Solon’s travels finally brought him to Sardis, capital of Lydia. According to Herodotus and Plutarch, he met with Croesus and gave the Lydian king advice, which Croesus failed to appreciate until it was too late. Croesus had considered himself to be the happiest man alive and Solon had advised him, “Count no man happy until he be dead.” The reasoning was that at any minute, fortune might turn on even the happiest man and make his life miserable. It was only after he had lost his kingdom to the Persian king Cyrus, while awaiting execution, that Croesus acknowledged the wisdom of Solon’s advice.2122" Wikipedia
nosirrom over 5 years ago
I’m glad I’m retired. The only one giving me a performance reviews these days is my wife.
micromos over 5 years ago
Who is solon?
Richard S Russell Premium Member over 5 years ago
Remember: As long as you’re still alive, things can always get worse.
Stephen Gilberg over 5 years ago
Of course Frazz knew the year without looking it up.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 5 years ago
Frazz17 hrs ·
Remember the TV series “Deadwood”? Great series. I heard it described as “Shakespeare and horseshit,” which is wonderful but limiting. Indeed, the first season wraps up with an exchange that encapsulates the whole Solon-Croesus exchange with profane, memorable and Annie-Oakley-accurate beauty:
“… What kind of man have I become?”“I don’t know. The day ain’t fucking over.”
Not very Christmassy. But very, very classic.