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2011-04-27

Original: 2011-04-27 on Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal

Transcript

Caption (above panel): BUSINESS SHOWS ARE WAY BETTER IF YOU IMAGINE "THE ECONOMY" IS THE NAME OF AN ANGRY GIANT WHO RULES THE WORLD

Panel: Two news anchors sit at a desk. A blonde woman in a purple jacket holds papers on the left; a man in a dark suit sits on the right.

Woman: WELL, IF THE ECONOMY TUMBLES, A LOT OF REAL ESTATE WILL BE AT RISK.

Man: YES, THE ECONOMY LOOMS LARGE OVER THE PRESIDENT RIGHT NOW. SOURCES SAY IT'S BEEN CONSUMING HIS CABINET ALL WEEK.

Votey:
The male news anchor, in black-and-white.
Man: THE CHINESE ECONOMY MAY OUTGROW ALL OTHERS WITHIN TEN YEARS.

Alt text

A caption above the comic reads: "Business shows are way better if you imagine 'the economy' is the name of an angry giant who rules the world." In the panel, two TV news anchors sit at a desk against a purple backdrop. A blonde woman in a purple jacket holding papers says, "Well, if the economy tumbles, a lot of real estate will be at risk." A man in a dark suit replies, "Yes, the economy looms large over the President right now. Sources say it's been consuming his cabinet all week" -- the joke being these ordinary business-news phrases now describe a literal monstrous giant devouring people. Votey (black-and-white aftercomic): a close-up of the male anchor saying, "The Chinese economy may outgrow all others within ten years," implying a second rival giant growing ever larger.

Transcribed by Claude Opus 4.8.