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04/01/09 - (3)
As Easy As Pie
This way-too-late afternoon in the history of civilization, While I maneuver my supersized body Through its doctor-prescribed daily treadmill exercise,
I chance to listen to Wolf Blitzer's ominous bit, on CNN, Explicating our potential for fiscal catastrophe, Now that Russia and China, the U.S.'s most liberal creditor,
Are calling for a new global-reserve currency — the Euro, gold — Abandoning our vaunted capitalistic monetary system, For a standard subject to more balanced regulatory oversight.
Wall Street economists are predicting that if this happens, America will be screwed red, white, and blue, Because our "In God We Trust" dollar bill will wilt,
Like a Premium Southwest Salad with Crispy Chicken, in a drought, To 75 percent of its presently diminished value, Which would render us homeless, hopeless...hungry.
Suddenly, encouraged by what I'm seeing and hearing, I ramp down the elevation and speed on my Life Fitness treadmill, Knowing there's no big hurry to drop ninety-five pounds,
Since, when a million greenbacks won't buy half a Happy Meal, Let alone my three Double Quarter Pounders with Cheese, Losing weight will be as easy as pie...without the crust and filling.
04/01/09 - (3)
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