cinderella muses over summertime possibilities.

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Thank God that's over

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[maleficentia]

Eloquent, as always. If they'd hired you to do the speech, I might not have nearly fallen asleep standing up.

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[maleficentia]

My word. Why you aren't running the board of directors at this point (or, as I like to call them, the BOD), I shall never know.

Besides, selections from that would have been more realistic than if you follow your dreams, nothing can stop you, &c.

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[maleficentia]

I'm sorry my dear, but I believe you mean 'playa hatahs.'

It is a hard truth one must face up to eventually, darling. You're quite old enough to know that. As another transplant said, "The stars are not wanted now; put out every one, Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun, Pour away the ocean and sweep up the woods; For nothing now can ever come to any good."

(Emphasis mine)

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[maleficentia]

On the condition you handle the honeymoon plans. And no Cancun.

No, I called you naive, facetiously.

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[maleficentia]

Good enough for Hákonarson and Laxness; good enough for me.

Well, I've heard that's what married women do.

[oinkvey]

idk idk, Professor Pru. Ferris Beuller is just as much of a classic.

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[oinkvey]

In 1930, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, in an effort to alleviate the effects of the... Anyone? Anyone?... the Great Depression, passed the... Anyone? Anyone? The tariff bill? The Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act? Which, anyone? Raised or lowered?... raised tariffs, in an effort to collect more revenue for the federal government. Did it work? Anyone? Anyone know the effects? It did not work, and the United States sank deeper into the Great Depression. Today we have a similar debate over this. Anyone know what this is? Class? Anyone? Anyone? Anyone seen this before? The Laffer Curve. Anyone know what this says? It says that at this point on the revenue curve, you will get exactly the same amount of revenue as at this point. This is very controversial. Does anyone know what Vice President Bush called this in 1980? Anyone? Something-d-o-o economics.

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"Voodoo" economics.

[maleficentia]

Give this child an honorary degree. Someone. Anyone? Anyone?

[oinkvey]

Too kind, Professor, too kind. That being said, could you have Columbia make that Doctorate in Mixology out to "Nathaniel Levi Katz"? Maybe a Masters in Bukkake, but I don't want to push your powers.

[maleficentia]

Yes, that might be beyond even my abilities of persuasion. With you as an alumnus, however, they are certain to add it to the curriculum within the next decade.

[oinkvey]

I'd totally be willing to write up a Bachelor's program. "BKE 101: Introduction To Taking Cumshots With Grace, LECTURER: Dr. N.L. Katz." Has a nice ring to it, idk.