My 7th grader is studying the stock market and the Depression.

[woodsprite]

She brought home some interesting versions of nursery rhymes her teacher passed out in class. Thought you all may get a kick out of them. They were the "helpers" for the extra credit questions on the test. Guess they drove home the principals because she said everyone in her class passed the test with flying colors.

A flyer, a flicker,
A twelve-o'clock ticker
What wiped you out so soon?
I should have sold at ten o'clock;
I stalled around till noon

***

Speculate, speculate, broker man;
Make me a pile as quick as you can;
Buy it, and sell it away above par,
And toss me the money to buy a new car.

***

Oh hush thee, my babe
Granny's bought some more shares;
Daddy's gone out to play with the bulls and the bears;
Mother's buying on tips, and she simply can't lose,
And the baby shall have some expensive new shoes.

[Wilms]

1. Yep. n/t

[dweller]

2. another that should be added

to the SMW thread tomorrow.
(Stock Market Watch)

dp

[FloridaPat]

3. Sounds like the 90's! Ah, the good old days.