[ExI] the formerly rich and their larvae...

[Tom Tobin]

On 2/11/08, spike <spike66 at att.net> wrote:
> Why not?  See what commercialization did for Christmas.  Took it from an
> obscure religious holiday to the wild bacchanalian success it is today,
> providing profits for stockholders in retailing businesses, giving seasonal
> employment to millions, all those songs, Snoopy's doghouse, the parades, the
> football games, all thanks to crass commericalization.
>
> Commerce is our friend.

I generally like Commerce — but after hearing about what he's done in
this case, I think I need to have a long talk with him.  :p