Back in the Day: When Erie was a Titan

everybody with a brain in erie either died or moved away. end of story

Erie's decline exactly parallels the erosion of our Protestant entrepreneurial class.

Stu Pedaso wrote:

Erie's decline exactly parallels the erosion of our Protestant entrepreneurial class.

...and the Protestant work ethic.

Stu Pedaso wrote:

Erie's decline exactly parallels the erosion of our Protestant entrepreneurial class.

What? I thought you hated Protestants as well as Catholics,Jews, and the Amish? What gives?

Ever hear of The Protestant Ethic?

Early 20th Century immigrants in Erie were predominantly Catholics whose horizon featured a skyline of beer, kielbasa, baby-buggies and bought politicians.

We've reaped what they sowed. The Protestant and the Jewish communities of entrepreneurs have left Erie to the folks hoping someone will show up to hire punch-press operators by the thousands.

Bobby Brady wrote:

<quoted text>What? I thought you hated Protestants as well as Catholics,Jews, and the Amish? What gives?

Stu Pedaso wrote:

Ever hear of The Protestant Ethic?
Early 20th Century immigrants in Erie were predominantly Catholics whose horizon featured a skyline of beer, kielbasa, baby-buggies and bought politicians.
We've reaped what they sowed. The Protestant and the Jewish communities of entrepreneurs have left Erie to the folks hoping someone will show up to hire punch-press operators by the thousands.
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never new erie was a textile center then what did they sow ?

Silk, but that, of course, is spun.

jane goodall wrote:

<quoted text>never new erie was a textile center then what did they sow ?

Stu Pedaso wrote:

Ever hear of The Protestant Ethic?
Early 20th Century immigrants in Erie were predominantly Catholics whose horizon featured a skyline of beer, kielbasa, baby-buggies and bought politicians.
We've reaped what they sowed. The Protestant and the Jewish communities of entrepreneurs have left Erie to the folks hoping someone will show up to hire punch-press operators by the thousands.
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Isn't that mainly the Calvinist version of Protestantism, which says God rewards The Elect with prosperity in their labors? Few hold that view any more. I think you'll find at least as many Protestants, Calvinist or not, on the welfare rolls as they are represented in the population vs. Catholics, Jews and others. Probably even higher, if you think of the locations of various denominations of churches in depressed areas.

As I See It wrote:

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No, you're wrong ! Erie is " The greatest place on earth to raise a family. " Don't you remember what has been drummed into your head and what you're mindlessly suppose to recite when asked about Erie ? Surely you will soon see a huge influx of well educated and productive people moving into this area all excited to call Erie, the greatest place to raise a family, their dream come true.

You forgot a word: "Erie, the greatest place on earth to raise a CYNICAL family".

Observer1 wrote:

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Isn't that mainly the Calvinist version of Protestantism, which says God rewards The Elect with prosperity in their labors? Few hold that view any more. I think you'll find at least as many Protestants, Calvinist or not, on the welfare rolls as they are represented in the population vs. Catholics, Jews and others. Probably even higher, if you think of the locations of various denominations of churches in depressed areas.

You may know better than I because I try work from memory and am often mistaken--I don't want to be "Google smart"--but my recollection of some version of the Protestant work ethic was something like this: What God has made you, given you--talents, whatever--was a gift FROM God. What you become with them is a gift TO God.

That sense of gratitude in large measure is what built this country and made it great IMO. Not what it can do for me but what I can do for it.

yoo hoo wrote:

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You forgot a word: "Erie, the greatest place on earth to raise a CYNICAL family".

Did you say cynical or did you mean chimp family?

As I See It wrote:

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You must not have been born or educated in Erie since you were able to comprehend and spell correctly the word cynical.

Not only can I spell cynicism, I recognize it when I see it ;)

harley wrote:

<quoted text>Did you say cynical or did you mean chimp family?

All they are is further along the cynicism scale than you or As I See It. You're like peas in a pod actually.

As I've said before, we all need our delusions. Mine unlike yours, "chimps" or As I See It's are positive instead of negative.

You would benefit by watching "Man of La Mancha" IMO. Unless of course it bounces off your head of lead.

Start with this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch...

This is you, Stu, the "chimps", As I See It, cherio and the rest of the cynical (all brothers in the faith BTW):
http://www.youtube.com/watch...

In context of the movie a telling point comes from 9:05 to 9:15ish. If you don't get it...you don't get it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch...

are erie titans like erie bigguns ?

cheirio wrote:

<quoted text>Since you brought my name up...and the word cynical...may I say, you want to see a phoney cynical chimpo....look in the mirror. I am not a cynic....I am a realist. You on the other hand, don't know a thing, except what your fearless leader tells you to think, say or do. You, in other words, are a brain washed robot.

Real as you've seen life? Agreed. Real as I have? Don't even.