dannyglover

I appreciate Nathan's directness and clear speaking tone. (This is not sarcasm.)

ETA: Ben's story reminds me of this book I used to read when I was a kid called 100 Pounds of Popcorn, about some kids who find a big bag of unpopped popcorn that fell off a truck. The popcorn ends up causing more trouble than it's worth, as it's too much for them to eat, so they try to get rid of it by going to various places where they can sell it (baseball stadium, movie theater). They still don't run through all their popcorn, though, so they end up having to put on their own events (plays etc.) in order to sell it all, where they try their audience's patience with constant snack intermissions. There are also Lemonade Stand-style arguments over pricing and Mom stopping giving them free sugar oil.

Anyhow, by giving his own popcorn away, Ben has proven that charity is more expedient than capitalism. He did not get a cool microscope at the end of his story, though, like one kid bought with his popcorn proceeds.