An old joke made new
During the first Bush administration — GB Sr. — when we feared Japan’s economic power, I heard the following joke:
Pres. Bush is in a car crash and is in a coma for six months. When he wakes up, VP Quayle is at the bedside. “Tell me how the country is doing,” asks a worried Pres. Bush. “Start with, say, education, because, as you recall, I am the education president.”
“It’s going great,” says Quayle. “Our math scores are up. Scores among the poor have caught up with the rich. More kids in college. All good.”
“That’s fantastic news. How about foreign policy?”
“Even better news, Mr. President. Peace in the Middle East. Justice in Africa. New global partnerships around the world.”
“Wow! I’m almost afraid to ask, but how’s the economy?”
“It’s doing fantastic. For example, you know that little French restaurant you and I sometimes go to? I was there yesterday. I had the full three course meal, with a decent glass of wine, and a cheese platter to finish, and the whole thing cost me just … um, yeah, it was just 2,000 yen.”
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