Payday When you’re Poor
Sometimes it’s like being in the middle of a stampede.
In the past I’ve written about getting paid when you are poor. It’s so much different than when you are rich, and an investment pays off. When you are poor and get paid, it’s a cause for celebration. You’ve made it to another payday! It’s like you’ve won the home version of “Survivor.” Poverty has been celebrated in various entertainment venues.
Porter Wagner captured the feeling
Wagner had a hit called, “I’m Going to Feed You Now.” Some of the lyrics went:
Well I finally got a job last Monday I hadn’t worked in a month to Sunday
And everything was gettin’ hungry but everything’s all right now
So gather round all you children gather round all you children
Gather round all you children cause I’m a gonna feed you now.
When you are a guy and poor usually those around are poor too. Porter captured the euphoria of finally getting a paycheck after a long dry spell. The song goes on to relate how even the livestock was being affected by a lack of money.
And then there’s the extended family
That sage of poverty, Fred Sanford. perfected summed up what it’s like to be poor and have a…
