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Greece Is The Word Again

Posted on February 12, 2012 by twitmericks

The Mediterranean diet Is austerity, tear gas and riot As lines of police Charge protesters in #Greece Causing pan-European disquiet.  ++++++++++++++++ OK, OK – Only nine months into Twitmericks, seven months into the blog, and already we’re showing repeats. My … Continue reading →

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Greeks Bare of Gifts

Posted on November 4, 2011 by twitmericks

Papandreou the no. 1 Greek/Went into the chamber to speak/But when he got there/The coffers were bare/So his government’s well up the creek. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15586673

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Up the Greek

Posted on November 2, 2011 by twitmericks

Greek plans for a new referendum/On austerity measures could end ’em/With benefits axed/& rich folk untaxed/MPs may not want to defend ’em. http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2011/nov/01/greek-government-teeters-on-brink

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Foresight Saga

Posted on October 10, 2011 by twitmericks

The #Nobel economy prize/Was awarded to 2 US guys/They may be quite smart/But when things fall apart/Seems economists share our surprise. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/10/10/bloomberg_articlesLSUS3D0UQVI9.DTL

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