The word of the day for April 21, 2007 is “merchandise” — noun 1 archaic : the occupation of a merchant : TRADE. 2 : the commodities or goods that are bought and sold in business : WARES.
Lloyd and I went shopping for last minute items of clothing we must have before we go on vacation in two weeks. We couldn't find any trousers in a color and size combination that fit him, so I'm off to the catalogues again. We did find a pair of decent shoes, though. The are black, pebble-grained leather with a rubberized sole. They look comfortable, but as my feet are much smaller than his, I'll never know from personal experience.
When we were newlyweds, he had occasion to buy himself a pair of huraches from a street vendor in the Los Angeles, CA, area. He brought them home extolling his wonderful bargain. "You can wear them around the house while I'm at work tomorrow and break them in for me," he said. I put my feet, shoes and all into his sandals and just looked at him. Sometimes subtle works really well.
The quote for today is from Senator DANIEL WEBSTER (1782–1852) remarks in the Senate in favor of continuing the charter of the Bank of the United States, March 18, 1834.—The Writings and Speeches of Daniel Webster, vol. 7, p. 89 (1903):
Credit is to money what money is to articles of merchandise. As hard money
represents property, so credit represents hard money; and it is capable of
supplying the place of money so completely, that there are writers of distinction,
especially of the Scotch school, who insist that no hard money is necessary for the
interests of commerce. I am not of that opinion. I do not think any government
can maintain an exclusive paper system, without running to excess, and thereby
causing depreciation.
;^) Jan
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