The legend holds that it was founded on that and other platitudes when, in reality, it was founded to give the semi-ruling class and < 3rd kids of washed-out lines a treehouse away from the 'rents. First, it was cowboys & indians (😅), then it was GIs & J— nope. Anyhow, you get the picture.

We’ve always been disposable, neglectable after-thoughts to them —even when those among us shine like none other, they’re still commodified, paraded for a bit, and then hucked aside for the new thing. Hell, been this way for centuries, really. 🤷🏼‍♂️

Real talk: how long until we see the first Desert Storm action figs? How about a Twin Towers LEGO set? 🤮