http://enthusiasm.cozy.org/archives/2009/01/ham-for-hamlet Ben Hyde Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:18:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://enthusiasm.cozy.org/archives/2009/01/ham-for-hamlet/comment-page-1#comment-5888 Ascription is an Anathema to any Enthusiasm › Sun, 28 Aug 2011 16:49:52 +0000 http://enthusiasm.cozy.org/?p=1712#comment-5888 [...]  I am surely exaggerating, but I come away wondering if barter actually exists.  He says the only place it appears to happen is when an existing currency regime [...] [...]  I am surely exaggerating, but I come away wondering if barter actually exists.  He says the only place it appears to happen is when an existing currency regime [...]

]]> http://enthusiasm.cozy.org/archives/2009/01/ham-for-hamlet/comment-page-1#comment-1227 Notional Slurry » links for 2009-01-03 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 06:02:02 +0000 http://enthusiasm.cozy.org/?p=1712#comment-1227 [...] Ascription is an Anathema to any Enthusiasm › ham for hamlet “The Barter Theater first opened its doors in June 10, 1933, providing relief and diversions for Depression-era audiences. It was founded by Robert Porterfield, a young actor who suggested that audiences barter homegrown produce for admission. Its motto was “With vegetables you cannot sell, you can buy a good laugh.” Crowds were receptive to the idea of ‘ham or Hamlet,” and an estimated 80 percent of the audiences paid with fruits, vegetables, and livestock, or dairy products.” (tags: economics nanohistory economic-downturn innovation barter) [...] [...] Ascription is an Anathema to any Enthusiasm › ham for hamlet “The Barter Theater first opened its doors in June 10, 1933, providing relief and diversions for Depression-era audiences. It was founded by Robert Porterfield, a young actor who suggested that audiences barter homegrown produce for admission. Its motto was “With vegetables you cannot sell, you can buy a good laugh.” Crowds were receptive to the idea of ‘ham or Hamlet,” and an estimated 80 percent of the audiences paid with fruits, vegetables, and livestock, or dairy products.” (tags: economics nanohistory economic-downturn innovation barter) [...]

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