We Buy Gold

I suppose it's a sign of the times that the routes we drive for our road tests in Grand Rapids pass about a dozen places that proclaim loud and clear, WE BUY GOLD.  I actually did a test for a guy last year who has a job dressing up as an alligator or something, standing by the side of 28th street while gyrating around with a We Buy Gold sign.  He was a hip hop dancer otherwise so life was good.

This time of year they have some competition from the Statue of Liberty roadside hawkers offering $99 tax returns from the Liberty Tax chain, currently being undercut by the $49 guys.  I had a Liberty girl for a road test earlier this year as well.  She had also worked as a roadside donut for Krispy Kreame in New York City so she is really filling out her resume nicely.

The biggest gold buyer is a place right here in Kalamazoo which advertises about 100 times a day on each cable channel for every available cable channel.  If you live in West Michigan and have ever watched TV for more than a few hours it is now ingrained in your subconscious that "Scotts is buying".   They have a large family that gets in on each commercial, each one repeating the mantra.  What amazes me is that this group and every other location can promise the exact same thing;  "We give you the best prices for your gold."

There is another Scott from Kalamazoo who dives for gold on the show Bearing Sea Gold.  Psychotic would be a generous term for Scott.  My favorite Alaskan Gold show is Gold Rush.  I started out routing for Todd Hoffman but after almost 3 seasons he has worn out my patience.  It took their team a season and a half before they stopped digging everywhere the old man said in that funny voice of his, "I can smell the gold."  At least my lungs get a good workout yelling at the screen.

Here are some thoughts on gold taken from verses 7-10 of Psalm 19.         

The law of the Lord is perfect,
restoring the soul.

The testimony of the Lord is sure,
making wise the simple.

The precepts of the Lord are right,
rejoicing the heart.

The commandment of the Lord is pure,
enlightening the eyes.

The fear of the Lord is clean,
enduring forever.

The judgments of the Lord are true,
they are righteous altogether.

They are more desirable than gold,
yes, than much fine gold.