Bring Back Thrift Week runs from this past Saturday until this Saturday. Apparently, Thrift Week was celebrated from 1916 until 1966. During that week various institutions from credit unions to schools to community groups got out the word that being thrifty was an American ideal that we should all aspire to.
I wonder, did Thrift Week stop being celebrated because we became hyperconsumers, or did we become hyperconsumers because we stopped celebrating Thrift Week? I think it's a little of both.
Take a few minutes and go to that site to see what this movement is about. I recommend you watch the video on the homepage, as it gives a concise summary of the goals of the week. It also shows some pretty interesting museum-style pieces from our past. I encourage everyone to read up on the topic, starting with the sources on this site.
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