Postcards: Before Your Family Arrives for Dinner...

My five-year-old is adamant about cooking this morning, but we've already had two burning incidents. Yet, there she goes, trying again. That's my girl. Also, welcome to the best American holiday.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Forwarded this email? [Subscribe here]() for more [Postcards: Before Your Family Arrives for Dinner...]( My five-year-old is adamant about cooking this morning, but we've already had two burning incidents. Yet, there she goes, trying again. That's my girl. Also, welcome to the best American holiday. [Garrett {NAME}]( Nov 23   [READ IN APP](   Dear Fellow Expat: Yesterday, I drove to Catonsville, Maryland, to meet with a friend and colleague about joining Republic Research. It appears this area isn’t impacted by inflation. The Paradise Cafe on Frederick Road was quiet. There was a young man behind the counter - who I think should have been in high school. The menu said that the eggs were $3.00. A breakfast sandwich was under $6.00. What was this magic throwback to 2009 prices? Well, we soon discovered that maybe this wasn’t a cafe. “Do you have iced tea?” I asked the young man. He shook his head no. “What about coffee?” my friend asked. “No coffee.” We settled on hot tea. And for the next 90 minutes, they never took our food order. Maybe that’s why there’s no inflation in the cafe. They don’t sell anything… so they haven’t updated their menu since 2009. Guess we won’t be having Thanksgiving dinner in Paradise. Ode to Thanksgiving I’m thrilled to be in Maryland this year for what is my favorite holiday. There’s a briskness in the air and excitement to know that family and friends will be driving the Beltway to all congregate at my parent’s house. It helps I don’t have to drive. I have a fondness for Thanksgiving because it’s an unquestionable American holiday. Peter Hitchens, who is British, [wrote a great appreciation]( Thanksgiving this week. In this excerpt, he writes: Like all good rituals, it is built around family, food, and drink. It is sharpened by the approach of winter, the brisker air and briefer daylight making festive gatherings far more alluring. (One reason why I have always rejected the—often appealing—idea of going to live in the Southern Hemisphere is the horrible thought of a midsummer Christmas.) It is cleverly set on a Thursday, so creating a four-day weekend during which everyone can sleep or work off his excess. And beyond it lies Christmas, so that there is no bleak thought, as there can be on Dec. 26, that months of dreary winter lie ahead, with no light shining in the distance. Celebrating Thanksgiving or Christmas in South America seems like a worthy punishment for people who riot in the cities and commit property damage. We should send them there for the entire months of November and December, and they have to make a Thanksgiving dinner from scratch - as in, they have to grow the potatoes and raise the turkey first. No doubt, there are plenty of problems in America. For example - High student loan debt, a recent wave of inflation, rent, and housing prices out of control, crime in the cities, and people with little understanding of economics in control. But these are problems in America. Not… with America. At the end of the day, we preserve what I believe to be the single greatest human right in the history of modern government: The First Amendment and the five freedoms of speech, religion, press, assembly, and the right to petition the government. Economic inequality exists in America - in that everyone doesn’t have the same outcomes. Trust me, you don’t want similar outcomes - ask the Venezuelans and the North Koreans. In America, plenty of people are born on second and third base, but this is one of the few nations on the planet that will at least let you swing the bat multiple times in your lifetime. We could all do a better job teaching other people how to swing. Today, I am thankful for what I have and not envious of what I want. It’s a joy to spend this morning and afternoon with my family, to have the opportunity to share these thoughts with you today and each day, and to have the chance to cover the financial markets and share my unique insights - because the story of the world is found in the numbers that we discuss each morning. I wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving to my readers in the States and extend the reach of this holiday to others in Europe, Australia, and other parts of the world. Have a terrific Thursday, and thank you for reading. Stay positive, Garrett {NAME} Invite your friends and earn rewards If you enjoy Postcards from the Florida Republic, share it with your friends and earn rewards when they subscribe. [Invite Friends](   [Like]( [Comment]( [Restack](   © 2023 Garrett {NAME} 548 Market Street PMB 72296, San Francisco, CA 94104 [Unsubscribe]() [Get the app]( writing]()