[I couldn't resist posting this article from the Onion. Remember, the Onion is a farcical newspaper and all their posts are fictitious, even if they do have some truth at their core. Enjoy this bit of holiday cheer:]
December 21, 2005 | Issue 41•51
CHICAGO—With winter's onset driving the demand for surface coal to record-high levels, the mineral's cost is now beyond the reach of low- and middle-income Americans who wish to punish their naughty children.
"Coal in one's stocking is meant to serve as an admonishment or warning, not as a dependable grade-B investment," said William Menchell, a commodities adviser for T. Rowe Price. "In today's market, children should only have their stockings stuffed with lumps of coal if they have been studious and obedient, and show an interest in long-term investments in the energy sector."
For more affordable punitive options, analysts point to the relatively stagnant switch market, which could soon go the way of coal if demand increases for combustible wooden sticks.
[A hat tip to Treehugger.]
Wednesday, December 21, 2005
Coal Now Too Expensive For Stockings - Parents Look for New Ways to Punish Naughty Children
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