Memorabilia

When movies are made nowadays, many times an entire line of merchandise is produced at the time of their release. By the time moviegoers hit the theater exits, they can go to any number of shops (or shop online) for many types of merchandise spun off by the movie. It’s “the American way” that Superman preserved for us.
The mania for merchandise is now an established part of the political campaigns. Every candidate has stuff for sale, and the list of stuff is quite long, numbering into the thousands. Here’s some stuff you might want to buy: T-shirts (all sizes), sweatshirts, hoodies, t-shirts, baby bodysuits, tank tops, mugs, maternity clothes, buttons, baseball jerseys, aprons, bumper stickers, teddy bears, dog tags, beach totes, blank journals with political covers, and..well, you get the idea. Almost anything can become part of political memorabilia. And, who knows, if you stuff the stuff in your attic with your other stuff, it may become valuable stuff for your great, great, great grandchildren someday. However, I must warn you hoarders like me, your kids are probably going to throw all that stuff away.
I’ve been amazed at how many childhood toys, etc. have been ignored by their now grown-up owners. Parents meticulously preserved old trucks and trains, only to see them continue to mold and rust unwanted. If they don’t want their own old stuff, why should they want mine? Oh, well, C’est La Vie. It’s just “stuff.”
As always, I can find good advice in the Bible about such things. Here’s what Jesus said: “Don’t hoard treasure down here where it gets eaten by moths and corroded by rust or—worse!—stolen by burglars. Stockpile treasure in heaven, where it’s safe from moth and rust and burglars” (Mathew 6:19 MSG).
P-s-s-s-st, hey buddy…wanna by a Pez bobble head? Your choice of candidate.