These days the ignorant masses have confused what it means to be high class or high society. Foolishly they have supposed that wealth was an automatic invitation to the cultured life. In a more pristine time being wealthy and classy were two separate things. It was a state of mind rather than the state of your checkbook. It was a lifestyle rather than a life expenditure. These days a couple throws a nice lawn party or they go the extra mile for their daughter's wedding and all of a sudden they are high class. I am crusading, imploring you dear reader, that such things should not be.
If a man be rich I have nothing against him, but let him not pretend to be classy as well. If a man be a red neck and he stumble upon a great treasure, does he automatically transform into the epitome of wit and social grace? God forbid. He is just a rich red neck whereas he was once a poor red neck. Classy is not measured in yearly earnings or in stocks and bonds. Classy operates under a whole different system. A man may possess the world but if he never becomes classy what does it profit him?
Classy is a most sought after title, it is the highest compliment that can be paid to an individual. It can not be bought with that filthy lucre but must be earned.
It is my wish that each of you may be as classy as myself one day.
Your Classy Servant,
Uncle Tom
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