Bring back the Gold Standard.
Four and twenty Blackbirds
Baked in a pie.
M,D, CCC
LXXVI
If you have no Mo-ney,
Get a printing press.
Soon you’ll have the Coun-try’s
Finance in a mess.
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Explanation for those who do not read Roman: The year 1876 marked the start of art on US banknotes. (You will need to turn it over to read the date). Prompted by Tess at Magpie Tales.
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Fun and funny Mag! Enjoyed this one!
ReplyDeleteLeave it to 'Play Write Wizard Ray' to combine the cadence of a nursery rhyme with the serious economic issues facing us today!
ReplyDeleteTotally charming!
It's already there, without help from me..fun and true...
ReplyDeleteahhh snap
ReplyDeleteYes, Helen. Spot on there. Stafford, QE is scary, don't you think?
ReplyDeleteLove this! It's so fun to read!
ReplyDeleteThoughtful…interesting…instructive…
ReplyDeleteforeshadowing art
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So very true. With no basis in real value, money is easily manipulated, soon making it worthless.
ReplyDeleteI was merely making fun of a serious issue, not stating a political position. Without QE, perhaps we would have all fallen harder, but maybe recovered more quickly. However, things seem to be looking up anyway.
DeleteHahahaha - sadly our politicians took your advice to heart! Wonderful Stafford!
ReplyDeleteHi Mary. I tried to go to your site and see what you were up to, but it is blocked. Perhaps you don't know... anyone else who reads this might pass it to Mary. Thanx.
DeleteI need a rope to chant this song while I skip, Stafford. It carries that kind of a great rhythm. Thank you for sharing the fun!
ReplyDeleteOh yes, indeed...can we get one of those presses?!!!!
ReplyDeleteMilton Freedman and the Chicago boys reccomend scattering the green stuff from helicopters, while the Hobbesian Leviathan should be aloowed to wither and die , personally , i think it is all a little Weimar- ish, and must surely end in tears ! . Thanks for the jingle , Staff
ReplyDeleteWhat do you think Romney would do to stimulate the economy out of its easy credit and 'financial product' induced bubble and bust? You can be sure it would not be hand-outs to the poorest Americans.
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