Thursday, January 14, 2016

65 years ago today - Joy Street



Born 65 years ago? 
Then congratulations for entering the world of Medicare.  If you would like to know more about the maze we call Medicare
http://www.allstarfinancialinsurance.com/2015/04/are-you-new-to-medicare.html 
 January 14, 1951

Joy Street
The novel Joy Street by Frances Parkinson Keyes topped The New York Times Fiction Best Seller list on Jan 14, 1951.

Set in the  Boston elite circles prior to, during, and after World War II, Frances comes as close as she could to describing the Boston elite culture, their way of thinking, their way of being, their way of doing  things. Thus, although this is a fictional story with fictional characters, Frances tried to present a realistic story by unlocking the prevalent attitudes toward religion, race, and culture.

This book is a great example, of why political correctness has, made us unable to actually see how racism and religious prejudice existed in the United States. These prejudices prevented capable men from obtaining gainful employment while opening doors wide for incapable men.  To engage in a story like this, political correctness would become as confining as the elitist stereotypes that she was trying to undo.

Born 65 years ago?
Then congratulations for entering the world of Medicare.  If you would like to know more about the maze we call Medicare
http://www.allstarfinancialinsurance.com/2015/04/are-you-new-to-medicare.html