The OTHER Economic Indicators

Once again, as a public service, Twainfile brings to light the OTHER economic indicators as to our economy's deterioration,which are in stark contrast to the optimistic assurances of the government and the compliant media.

$$$ Studies show that fewer and fewer people are tossing their extra pennies into that cup on the convenience stores' counters.

$$$ The metal detector industry is reporting sales up 500% over the past year.

$$$ Hollywood is laying off extras and reducing the need for expensive, exotic locales by resorting to tighter camera shots.

$$$ People are flocking to Goodwill stores to buy their clothes back.

$$$ Lockheed and McDonnell-Douglas are buying extremely large shipments of airplane glue.

$$$ Wal-Mart greeters are reportedly getting surlier and surlier---one, in Muncie,Indiana allegedly was greeting shoppers with "Gee, nice of you to finally find the time to come back!!"

$$$ Transvestites, unable to afford two wardrobes, are being forced to pick a gender and go with it.

$$$ More and more adults are living in their children's basements.

$$$ People are reading Jonathan Swift's A Modest Proposal for cooking tips.
Relatedly, officials are looking with grave concern at the founding and dramatic growth of "The Donner Party Society".

$$$ Parents of young children are looking seriously into NAMBLA's Discount Daycare.