Capitalism Day 2001!
Carter Cyrus Laren began celebrating Capitalism Day in 2000, and has this to say on the matter:But early in the year 2000, I was reminded that December 25th has not always been a Christian holiday. The Greeks, the Romans, the early Europeans, the Persians, the Babylonians, and others held celebrations on or around this day centuries before the birth of some mystic bastard (1) in a manger.... More importantly, I was also reminded of one simple, but inspiring, fact: I have volition and I can use it to create whatever kind of holiday I want.In 2000 I was one of those two other people. In 2001, our ranks swelled with the addition of Carter's fiance, Mosa Maxwell-Smith. We even got a half-dozen or so people outside of San Francisco into the act.So, on December 25th, 2000, I chose to celebrate something specific; something that I loved dearly; something that has made it possible for me to gorge on chocolate fudge, exchange gifts with friends and loved ones, and work that chocolate off in an air conditioned gym come January: Capitalism. I dubbed it "Capitalism Day," and although only two other people celebrated it, it sure felt better than Christmas.
The three of us met at Carter's apartment on Mercantilism Day (that is, the predecessor to Capitalism Day) and began constructing a glorious gingerbread skyscraper to celebrate the holiday:
The 'dirt' base is oh-so-delicious fudge, made by Mosa. The first floor was embedded about
a half inch into the fudge base for added stability. The walls are gingerbread glued together
with white icing. Standard graham crackers were used for cross-members inside each block, and
chocolate graham crackers were used for the ceiling of each block giving us a sturdy and yummy
surface on which to place the next floors.
The second floor had long, vertical windows made of sugar glass. Here we see Carter carefully
gluing the graham cracker cross-members into place...
...and placing the chocolate graham cracker ceiling.
...The next day...
Each floor was allowed to harden overnight before they were stacked to make the tower.
This was done, and various ornaments were added. Note the gingerbread dollar sign coated
with green spinkles, candycane window sills and streetlamps, gum drop trees, and ice skating
rink (barlely visible at bottom left). Leftover sugar glass from the windows was formed into
a translucent golden dollar sign, placed above the front door.
Chris Hamilton (me) and Carter both being very silly and excited.
Carter and Mosa both being very dignified and excited.
The three of us, being very proud of our achievement.
The three of us being silly again.
The three of us displaying the super-neato Capitalism Day stockings which Mosa made! Woweee!
Those same stockings, hanging by the front door -- for the Robber Baron to fill with goodies!
Note the dollar bills rolled up and placed in the convenient money sack, ready for the Robber
Baron to take -- remember kiddies, capitalism is about trade!
Notes:
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