by Lauren | Jul 3, 2015 | Blog, The Poorgeoisie
Independence Day and The 4th of July We celebrate America’s Independence Day on July 4th, but in 1776 things didn’t happen so quickly. The first celebration of The Fourth of July did not happen officially until 1870 when it was declared a U.S. Holiday. America actually declared it’s independence from the crown on July 2nd, 1776 – it took two days for the Continental Congress to approve the final wording on the Declaration of Independence, upon which the date was documented, July 4th 1776. Celebration began July 8th in Philadelphia and George Washington found out it was official on July 9th. Signatures were added until August 2nd 1776 and it was delivered to England some time in Mid August. Realize that all of this was treasonous, and very ballsy for all our Founding Fathers. If anything holds true it is that anything worth doing isn’t easy, and should not be rushed. So we celebrate on July 4th, but really all of July we ought to celebrate freedom. This may be already the case for some, and cheers to you folk. Some notable bad asses signed this document had some notably bad ass things to say about it: They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately. Benjamin Franklin Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and parliaments. If we can get rid of the former, we may easily bear the latter. Benjamin Franklin I am well aware of the toil and...
by Lauren | May 21, 2015 | The Poorgeoisie
Related Stories: –How to save money for vacation from 11 travel experts By Christina Lavingia GOBANKINGRATES.COM Whether they’re spending their money on live concerts, nights out or travel, it’s a popular sentiment among millennials that experiences shouldn’t take a back seat to growing their savings accounts. Though frugal and concerned about their futures, millennials value seeing the world up close and in person — which comes at a price. Luckily, the internet, mobile apps and various companies are making cheap travel more doable. A travel budget comes with a number of components, including transportation costs, lodging expenses and food; so how can millennials satisfy their wanderlust when funds are tight? Here are over 30 savings tips, sites and resources millennials and older generations alike can take advantage of to save on travel costs. 15 Websites for Saving Money on Lodging Finding an affordable place to stay can be difficult, especially if you’re traveling to a small city or rural area where options are few. Here are a few tips for avoiding hotel costs altogether. Check for Hotel Alternatives Online Some travelers couldn’t imagine staying in a hostel, a local’s apartment, camping or sleeping on a stranger’s couch. To save money, though, these options could make that dream trip doable. And if you’re a millennial who’s eager to meet fellow travelers and locals alike, these options might actually be more enriching. “Believe it or not, hostels are hot right now,” said Nikki Pepper, deputy editor of OhThePeopleYouMeet.com. “Not just a conglomerate of [foreigners] in sleeping bags, hostels are sought out by travelers to meet like-minded people on their journey.” Here...
by Lauren | May 5, 2015 | The Poorgeoisie
by JulioCesarSalad · a year ago Every May 5th, we put down our light sabers and put on sombraros for some reason, but do you know why you and your associates are eating tex-mex cuisine and drinking tequila today? The holiday itself commemorates the victory of the scrapping Mexican host in Puebla on the 5th of May, 1862 against the invading French. In the aftermath of the Mexican–American War of 1846–48 and the 1858–61 Reform War. As a result of these wars, the country was deeply in debt. The then president, President Juarez, ordered that all debt payments be stopped for two years. Spain, Britain and France sent ships to the coastal state of Veracruz to demand payment. Britain and Spain had some tea and a siesta after striking a deal with the administration, but the Iron Bank of Paris wasn’t as cooperative. The French invaded. The French army razed through the state of Veracruz in late 1861, forcing the Mexican president to retreat. Their advance continued until they entered the neighboring state of Puebla, where the 8.000 strong Frenchmen were crushed by 4,000 Mexicans, led by General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín. The Battle of Puebla (as it is known in Mexico) was important thanks to the huge boost of morale it gave to the Mexican nationals. Zaragoza’s success at Puebla represented a great symbolic victory for the Mexican government and bolstered the resistance movement.Honestly, who wouldn’t be proud that they defeated the best army of the time, which had been on a winning streak for 50 years? Cunts, that’s who. Also, some say that after this...
by Lauren | May 29, 2014 | Production Updates, The Poorgeoisie
The mission of Broke Out West is to observe and celebrate the evolving American Dream. I think a lot about the timing of this project and temperature of the audience. This show needs to be made now. People everywhere feel something, in the economy, in society, in the world is not quite as they expected it to be; somewhere out there people are making their unique circumstances work to their advantage. Broke Out West is speaking to an audience dubbed as the “The Poorgeoisie” which consists of well-educated but underemployed individuals with champagne tastes on a beer budget. We are hoping the pessimism surrounding the generation of recent college graduates will dissipate by revealing the struggle to find work. Key messages include: • Americans are strong. • Americans are resilient. • Americans view challenges as opportunities. • The spirit of optimism adventure and hope are very much alive in the country. • Americans still yearn for journey, adventure, and the call to the West is an iconic American rite of passage. We are seeking interviews with people and businesses that not only survived The Great Recession, but thrived and evolved. These stories of struggle and hardship will be told from the perspective that we all need to innovate and adapt. In finding these stories and celebrating the triumphs, as well as failures, we hope to share hope with our audience, and spark thoughts that will resonate and evoke some measure of inspiration....
by Ian Rygiel | Mar 23, 2014 | Ian's Blog, The Poorgeoisie
For as long as I can remember, the American Dream was tangible: Get an education, work hard, and prosper. It was simple. It was straightforward. It was fair. It was American. And in my experience, it’s all we 20, and now 30, -somethings wanted. Yet, here I am, and very likely, here you are. We’re killing ourselves in dead-end jobs. We work in warehouses, in the back of trucks, and behind grills. We wait tables, we pour coffee, and we live paycheck to paycheck with bachelor and masters degrees that we earned by placing ourselves in crippling debt. We are a generation of highly capable and motivated individuals. We are highly educated. We appreciate high culture, art, and music, yet our paychecks barely leave our encouraged champagne tastes within our beer budgets. It should come to no one’s surprise then, that we are a highly transient and restless generation. We are a generation yearning for the challenges we were trained to face. We want to work, and we want a fair wage for that work, yet both have been denied to us. We are the lost and forgotten. We are the discarded. We are the poorgeoisie....
