Oh Post 1950s economy,From the Ode To The Fiscal Structure Of Post-1950s Western Society With Reference To The Works of J. K. Galbraith. Read the whole thing. Or don't- it's no skin off my nose.
Why is it that you fill me with such bonhomie?
I once had a fist fight with JK Galbraith. True story. He was in the Red Lion in Tooting mouthing off about the world economy. “Growth is slowing,” he said, “as the housing market cools and consumers rein in their spending.” Terry the Pole overhears, and comes over from the fruit machine. “Don’t be a cunt," he says. "I’m a consumer, and I just bought a new fridge.” Then he headbutts him.
We all piled in on Pole’s side, because he had indeed bought a new fridge.
Terry must have been a very tall Pole, as Van stood
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Yes, Galbraith was an unusually large man. His statements were certainly provocative to the common man, but you need to be suitably armed to teach the opinionated types a good lesson. History suggests a riding crop would have made him beg for mercy.
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Quiz Question 1: Did Himmler die before or after Hitler?
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Quiz Question 3: Had Galbraith lost his virginiity when Himmer was alive?