Oklahoma Land Rush Quotes

Markets unravel despite the collective benefit of having a thick market in which lots of people are present at the same time, with many opportunities to be considered and compared. Without a good market design, individual participants may still find it profitable to go a little early and engage in a kind of claim jumping. That’s why self-control is not a solution: you can control only yourself, and if others jump ahead of you, it might be in your self-interest to respond in kind. These early movers become the equivalent of the Sooners in the Oklahoma Land Rush.

in 1912, a developer paid the town of Pleasant

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Tears on the outside fall to the ground and are slowly washed away. Tears on the inside fall on the soul. And stay and stay and stay.

It all made sense to Addison now, the little whispers from Heaven she’d heard at just the right moments, the peace in her heart, the verses the Lord would bring to her memory when she needed them most. —Addison Campbell, "Addison’s Adventure" by Lisa M. Prysock.

Orla, what did you say?” Addy walked toward the tent to find the crock of milk for the baby as Archie wagged his tail at them. “You don’t want to know.” Orla chuckled. —"Addison’s Adventure" by Lisa M. Prysock

We’re not waiting behind on the sidelines with the other women. We want to be part of the contest,” Orla blurted out. —"Addison’s Adventure" by Lisa M. Prysock