[Magdalen] The economy

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

It's time to resurrect another old awful text:

How bad is the economy????????????????????????????

The economy  is so bad that:
  I got a pre-declined credit card in the mail.

I ordered a burger at McDonald's and the kid behind the counter asked,
"Can you afford fries with that?"

CEO's are now playing miniature golf.

If the bank returns your check marked "Insufficient Funds," you call them
and ask if they meant you or them.

Hot Wheels and Matchbox stocks are trading higher than GM.

McDonald's is selling the 1/4 ouncer.

Parents in Beverly Hills fired their nannies and learned their children's
names.

A truckload of Americans was caught sneaking into Mexico.

Dick Cheney took his stockbroker hunting.

Motel Six won't leave the light on anymore..

The Mafia is laying off judges.

Exxon-Mobil laid off 25 Congressmen.

                         And, finally...

I was so depressed last night thinking about the economy, wars, jobs, my
savings, Social Security, retirement funds, etc., I called the Suicide
Lifeline.  I got a call center in Pakistan, and when I told them I was
suicidal, they got all excited, and asked if I could drive a truck.
James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy