Texas Jim Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 A bald man with a wooden leg gets invited to a Halloween Party. He doesn't know what costume to wear to hide his head and his leg, So he writes to a costume company to explain his problem. A few days later he received a parcel with the following note: Dear Sir, Please find enclosed a pirate's outfit. The spotted handkerchief will cover your bald head and, with your wooden leg, you will be just right as a pirate. Very truly yours, Acme Costume Co The man thinks this is terrible because they have emphasized his wooden leg and so he writes a letter of complaint. A week goes by and he receives another parcel and a note, which says... Dear Sir, Please find enclosed a monk's costume. The long robe will cover your wooden leg and, with your bald head, you should really look the part. Very truly yours, Acme Costume Co. Now the man is really upset since they have gone from emphasizing his wooden leg to emphasizing his bald head, so again he writes the Company another nasty letter of complaint. The next day he gets an Overnight Package and a note, which reads... Dear Sir, We have TRIED our very BEST. Please find enclosed a bottle of molasses and a bag of crushed nuts. Pour the molasses over your bald head, pat on the crushed nuts into the molasses, stick your wooden leg up your rear end and go as a caramel apple. Very truly yours, Acme Costume Co. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenJ Posted October 22, 2011 Report Share Posted October 22, 2011 Jim, GOOD story. It reminded me of this old one: A little boy dressed as a pirate knocks at a door. The lady of the house opens the door, and says "Where's your buccaneers ?" The boy replies: "Under my buckin' hat !!" The devil made me do it. There is no means of avoiding the final collapse of a boom brought about by credit expansion. The alternative is only whether the crisis should come sooner as the result of a voluntary abandonment of further credit expansion, or later as a final and total catastrophe of the currency system involved. - Ludwig von Mises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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