Scribe-ls

When did it become uncool to speak plain, American English?  In re-reading my own post I see that I used the word "bistro."  Forget that.  It's r-e-s-t-a-u-r-a-n-t.  Maybe even c-a-f-e.  Better, d-i-n-e-r. 

Part of our economic problem is that we've become so engulfed in trying to live the life fantastic, to emulate what used to be called the jet-setters, that we've backed ourselves into corners trying to pay for it and it's causing a pain in the economic muscle.  We're responding to that pain by tightening our purse strings as we cower in the corners like scared misers, which only worsens the situation. 

It dawned on me that if we get back to acting like Americans, instead of trying to emulate "Euro" this and "Euro" that, we'll bring about a resurgence in our culture and economy.  Rather than pursuing hoity-toity ideals of "designer" goods and "upscale" dining, we need to return to something best expressed in the Wizard of Oz by Dorothy:  "Me?  Why, I'm just a plain old girl from Kansas!" 

There's nothing wrong with wanting good quality, but let's get real. Impractical prices, expensively ambient stores and glossy images don't necessarily indicate quality, nor does something being from or resembling something from Europe.  We forget they've their share of shysters, too.

If a product is good, it'll stand on its own.  We don't need gilded bulldroppings, we need goods and services providing value and usefulness commensurate with their prices and you can find those in some of the humblest places.  I remember from childhood and old folks' musings that this is the way we were and it worked.  America was strong. 

Let's regroup and let it be the way we are.