Everybody in America was supposed to grab whatever he could and hold onto it. Some Americans were very good at grabbing and holding, were fabulously well-to-do.  Others couldn’t get their hands on doodley-squat.

Amy Welborn has nice discussion going in her comments about the pros and cons of recommending Kurt Vonnegut to young readers. Not children, mind you. Young readers. Not all commenters agree with my estimation of Breakfast of Champions as a great book. OK, not a great book. Let’s call it an interesting book. I still like it after all these years.