Comments | liadan_m: (без темы)

liadan_m

(Untitled)

Nov 15, 2005 10:20

Today's priceless HistEcon quote: "Children, esp. sons, are useless as labor for the first 15 years and only cost the family money without bringing anything in."

Comments 12

mack_metalwork November 15 2005, 16:24:12 UTC

Guess he never bought any nike shoes.

liadan_m November 15 2005, 16:25:51 UTC

hmm. I just looked. He's wearing them.

mack_metalwork November 15 2005, 16:26:54 UTC

Now, that is funny.

rufinia November 15 2005, 16:27:53 UTC

...wow. Clearly he never read the Little House books.

liadan_m November 15 2005, 16:28:50 UTC

this is the cute british guy.

rufinia November 15 2005, 16:31:44 UTC

Still should read the Little House books. ALmanzo was working on the farm at age nine.

liadan_m November 15 2005, 16:35:04 UTC

Hell, look at the child labor in China now! *sigh*

(The comment has been removed)

brionnfhionn November 15 2005, 16:41:16 UTC

Oh - you could be onto something there!

brionnfhionn November 15 2005, 16:40:39 UTC

Are you sure I can't have his number - because - well - I have a couple of papers he should read.

sarff_nodwydd November 15 2005, 18:09:46 UTC

In terms of today's society and in THIS country, that may be true. I'm not sure the same claim could be made of our ancestor's situations.

You're sure he's a professor?