I Wanna See My Face in ‘Em
Yesterday, I had the good fortune to join some fellow Show-Me Institute employees in getting my shoes shined. We braved the harsh Clayton, Mo., winter and walked two blocks to Andre’s Shoe Shine Parlor, located at 7818 Forsyth Blvd. in Clayton.
While there, the five of us were able to experience the joys of capitalism firsthand, as we exchanged a small amount of currency for a service that was not only enjoyable, but also improved the value of an asset — in this case, our shoes. Now, while I still feel that buying comic books is the greatest example of free-market capitalism, I still had a great time at Andre’s.
So, enjoy this short movie I edited together on our office Mac. It shows, in its purest form, what capitalism truly means.
fine work, gents. on this topic, every time I buy a gift, including today, and the retail establishment has gift wrapping on site (usually some housewives working for charity) I always pay for this service, bc A) they do a much better job than I could myself and B) if they dont do it, the gift will probably end up delivered unwrapped.
Comment by vroman — December 20, 2008 @ 5:41 p.m.
Hmm… gift wrapping. I think that’s a pretty fantastic answer to Stokes’ initial question, plus it’s festive.
Comment by Jacob Voss — December 22, 2008 @ 12:48 p.m.