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I love these kinds of posts. This one is especially poignant for me as my mother and her people were all Czechs and my Grandma and Grandpa Jelinek first met each other in Wenceslas Square in Praha (Prague). Mom often sang us the song and told us the tale that you have just told in this post.
posted by
TAPS.
on December 18, 2008 at 5:19 AM
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Very interesting and informative Lady :-) I just recently found you but you are a keeper ...I will be back :-)
posted by
Sinome
on December 15, 2008 at 9:26 PM
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Re: Re: Re: "Saint" Wenceslas works just fine, Cee...
Charles- That's exactly what my husband says nearly every day - 'Freedom' vs. 'fairness' in trade. Thanks for the book title; a perfect gift for him! Thanks, friend!
Cee
posted by
LadyCeeMarie
on December 15, 2008 at 7:40 PM
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Re: Re: "Saint" Wenceslas works just fine, Cee...
I'm afraid that may be the case, Cee. Unless the powers that be shift their focus from economic "freedom" to economic "fairness."...i.e. justice.
For a sobering, yet hopeful read on the current international economic order, check out David C. Korten's
When Corporations Rule the World....very eye opening.
Charles
posted by
metalrat
on December 14, 2008 at 12:47 PM
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Re: "Saint" Wenceslas works just fine, Cee...
A very eloquent and learned observation, Charles. Thank you for your thoughts. Aren't we headed to a modern, middle-classed feudalism?
Cee
posted by
LadyCeeMarie
on December 14, 2008 at 10:15 AM
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"Saint" Wenceslas works just fine, Cee...
...after all, "Santa" means "Saint," not to mention "Saint Nicolas."
Speaking of CEO's, thirty years ago, the average CEO earned around 40 times what the average worker made, now, like you said, it's up to a whopping 450!!
Hmm...I guess that's what all the NeoCons who ushered in the new age of Robber Baronism, ala Reagan, Bush(wacker), Bush(wacker) and Co. meant when they embraced the ever so egalitarian "trickle-down" economics.
posted by
metalrat
on December 14, 2008 at 9:53 AM
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Re: Interesting. I never knew the story behind the song
Thanks for the read, Shelly. I've learned yet again, history repeats itself, over and over.
Cee
posted by
LadyCeeMarie
on December 14, 2008 at 9:49 AM
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Interesting. I never knew the story behind the song
and yes, GOOGLE ROCKS!!
posted by
shelly_b
on December 14, 2008 at 9:29 AM
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