[LJ Idol] Icarus
I have ridden Icarus and seen his rise and fall.
I used to work for a bank. (full disclosure: I was laid off.) I watched it rise, and rise, in the stock market.
I was there, watching, as a financial Daedelus built epic economic devices for Minoan stockholders, hoping to contain a Minotaur made of corrupt practices.
I was there when a Theseus entered the labyrinth and brought it to light, and I watched as the Icarus-like flight of the stock fell, then plummeted, as the stock options I had would cost money to get rid of.
I watched it crash.
And I watched as Zeus picked it up and said, "Here, boy, have a TARP, get yourself together".
And then they let me go, and I fell as well.
In conclusion: the old myths were a lot better.
I used to work for a bank. (full disclosure: I was laid off.) I watched it rise, and rise, in the stock market.
I was there, watching, as a financial Daedelus built epic economic devices for Minoan stockholders, hoping to contain a Minotaur made of corrupt practices.
I was there when a Theseus entered the labyrinth and brought it to light, and I watched as the Icarus-like flight of the stock fell, then plummeted, as the stock options I had would cost money to get rid of.
I watched it crash.
And I watched as Zeus picked it up and said, "Here, boy, have a TARP, get yourself together".
And then they let me go, and I fell as well.
In conclusion: the old myths were a lot better.