Gone With The Wind?

[GammaGlobulin]

Folks!

 

When I was very young, probably before I was in my teens, I read Gone With The Wind.

 

I fell in love with that good Ole' Genteel Living of the Deep South, with Slaves, not to mention Scarlett O'Hara!

 

What a true beauty....she was!

 

I feel such great nostalgia for the Old South, and the comforts of slavery, when one only needed to ring a silver bell to have a manservant or a woman of color provide anything one's heart might desire.

 

Those good old days are now over in America, what with the Political Correctness, and the pervasive uppityness of those that once were so happy to serve the Farang.

 

And so, I wonder, even though times have changed....

 

If one is truly nostalgic for those days gone by...

Then...

How much would it cost to live like Scarlett, these days...In Thailand?

 

I am sure it would cost much less in Thailand than in many other countries.

 

But, how much?

 

And, before you die, wouldn't you like to live like Rhett Butler, too, if only for a few years?

 

I know that I would.

 

Maybe, even, I could have a cook to make me even-more tasty soup, not to mention provide me with a biscuit, or two.

 

I have recently been thinking these thoughts which I now share with you.

 

Regards,

Gamma

 

Note:  These past few days, there has been a song running through my head, namely this one....and please enjoy....

 

 

Oh...

The Good Old Days....

I wish I had a TIME MACHINE....

 

 

 

 

 

[JimTripper]

[still kicking]

Another verry intelligent OP.

[save the frogs]

 

[GammaGlobulin]

7 minutes ago, still kicking said:

Another verry intelligent OP.

 

You know...that...you are probably old enough to remember....

 

When I was growing up, I had a black mammy who took care of us kids while my parents were busy or working.

 

My black mammy, I will never forget.

 

I loved her much.

 

Actually, we had two.

 

One of the mammies was simply the best cook.

 

She could make all sorts of wonderful food.

 

Still, I am sure, she never cooked us any short'nin' bread.

 

Eventually, she died when I was in my 40s, and I saw her on her deathbed.

What a wonderful mammy she surely was....

 

Even the Beach Boys loved this tune....

 

My!

How times have changed.

 

You just cannot sing this song at Harvard, these days, I would imagine....

 

 

[swissie]

53 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Folks!

 

When I was very young, probably before I was in my teens, I read Gone With The Wind.

 

I fell in love with that good Ole' Genteel Living of the Deep South, with Slaves, not to mention Scarlett O'Hara!

 

What a true beauty....she was!

 

I feel such great nostalgia for the Old South, and the comforts of slavery, when one only needed to ring a silver bell to have a manservant or a woman of color provide anything one's heart might desire.

 

Those good old days are now over in America, what with the Political Correctness, and the pervasive uppityness of those that once were so happy to serve the Farang.

 

And so, I wonder, even though times have changed....

 

If one is truly nostalgic for those days gone by...

Then...

How much would it cost to live like Scarlett, these days...In Thailand?

 

I am sure it would cost much less in Thailand than in many other countries.

 

But, how much?

 

And, before you die, wouldn't you like to live like Rhett Butler, too, if only for a few years?

 

I know that I would.

 

Maybe, even, I could have a cook to make me even-more tasty soup, not to mention provide me with a biscuit, or two.

 

I have recently been thinking these thoughts which I now share with you.

 

Regards,

Gamma

 

Note:  These past few days, there has been a song running through my head, namely this one....and please enjoy....

 

 

Oh...

The Good Old Days....

I wish I had a TIME MACHINE....

 

 

 

 

 

As a footnote: Slaves were expensive to buy. The owner had every reason to keep the slave haealthy and productive. Free food and housing. Healthcare provided by the slave owner.

Today: Low income earners need 2 to 3 jobs to stay alive. No free food or free lodging. Healthcare? The question remains: Are the ancient slaves or the modern day slaves better off?
PS: Among the "founding fathers", George Washington was also a slave owner.

[GammaGlobulin]

13 minutes ago, swissie said:

Are the ancient slaves or the modern day slaves better off?

 

I would say, if it were not for the lash, and the occasional whippings, the ancient slaves were far better off than us modern slaves.

 

Of course, even today, it is rather better to be a slave owner than a slave.

 

We all know what it feels like to be a slave to the machine....though....

 

 

[Prubangboy]

In Appalachia, my father in law had a statue of a cartoony black jockey eating a slice of watermelon. He had it out by the edge of his lawn, so dogs could pee on it.  

 

On the other hand, he thought having a confederate flag was trashy.

[Bobthegimp]

27 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

We all know what it feels like to be a slave to the machine....though

 

Pattaya is filled with slaves

 

 

I'm too young to have had a mammy, but I do remember Obammy and his mammy, whom the world seems to forget was white. 

 

[NoDisplayName]

Available for purchase at local government office:

 

[Bobthegimp]

1 hour ago, save the frogs said:

 

 

What is this trash?  Sam is supposed to play "As Time Goes By".  

[Bobthegimp]

3 minutes ago, NoDisplayName said:

Available for purchase at local government office:

 

 

Where? I've got a friend who would love to have a couple of those. 

[GammaGlobulin]

19 minutes ago, Bobthegimp said:

What is this trash?  Sam is supposed to play "As Time Goes By".  

 

I love that song.

 

But, for THIS Topic, here is something that is a bit more apropos....

 

 

Why choose to go to America in a nailed-down hold of a slaver ship....

 

When you could have had ALL OF THIS?!!!!!

 

 

[swissie]

1 hour ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

I would say, if it were not for the lash, and the occasional whippings, the ancient slaves were far better off than us modern slaves.

 

Of course, even today, it is rather better to be a slave owner than a slave.

 

We all know what it feels like to be a slave to the machine....though....

 

 

One would think that this is a good time to bring this issue to a "Congressional-Hearing" at least. With the aim of finding out if the ancient slaves were better off than todays 3 job slaves.

Will not happen as todays slave-owners want to keep it that way. Or even expand the concept.

Quote from Warren Buffet: "We are in a class-warfare. The rich against the poor. We (the rich) are winning".

[JimTripper]

1 hour ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

You know...that...you are probably old enough to remember....

 

When I was growing up, I had a black mammy who took care of us kids while my parents were busy or working.

 

My black mammy, I will never forget.

 

I loved her much.

 

Actually, we had two.

 

One of the mammies was simply the best cook.

 

She could make all sorts of wonderful food.

 

Still, I am sure, she never cooked us any short'nin' bread.

 

Eventually, she died when I was in my 40s, and I saw her on her deathbed.

What a wonderful mammy she surely was....

 

Even the Beach Boys loved this tune....

 

My!

How times have changed.

 

You just cannot sing this song at Harvard, these days, I would imagine....

 

 

 

[GammaGlobulin]

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Then, please use this toothpaste, which was beloved in Asia, especially Taiwan, in the early years while I was in Asia.

 

This toothpaste was my favorite....

 

 

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