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“This
is going to be fun Sweetie. First we will ride Cinderella’s Fairy Boat. Then maybe we
can work our way up to the Fannie Mae’s Teacups.”
“Daddy, those are
baby rides. I want to go on the Bubble
Coaster.”
“Sweetie, the Bubble
Coaster is only for grownups.”
“No, Daddy you’re
wrong. The Bubble Coaster is best for kids or
people that think like kids.”
“Well, Sweetie we will give
it a try. What do we have to lose?”
“Daddy, I want to spend the whole day on the Bubble Coaster.”
“The car is moving now, and we are climbing to the top of the first Bubble.
Hang on tight and get ready for the big fall.”
“No, Daddy, the man behind
me, Mr. Greenspan just said
that the coaster only goes in the air and levels off. He said it was just
like Cinderella’s Fairy Boat, only higher. He guaranteed that there would
be no big drops.”
“But Sweetie, Mr. Greenspan is wrong. Look ahead. Can’t you see that
the tracks go way up and then go way down? That’s why it’s called a roller coaster.”
“No Silly Daddy, Mr. Greenspan said it, so
we must believe it.”
“Hang on tight Sweetie,
the coaster is ready to descend.
Whooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooosh
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
“Wasn’t that
fun … hey, what’s wrong
Sweetie?”
“Daddy, I didn’t
expect that to happen! I was so scared. I want out now.”
“Sorry, Sweetie, there is no way
to stop the ride now.”
“Wait, Daddy, Mr.
Greenspan just told me that if we give
him enough money he will be
able flatten out the dips
and make it a smoother ride. It will only cost $1,000.”
“Sweetie, don’t
you remember that Mr. Greenspan was wrong before, and what on earth is the $1,000 for?”
“It’s nothing
for you to worry about Daddy. Mr. Greenspan has a friend that owns
a big bank. He said I was highly
qualified for a $1,000 loan.
Isn’t that great? Now we
are safe and we don’t have to worry about
the dips anymore.”
“Sweetie, quit talking to strangers and hang on! This is real estate; it is
the biggest drop on the coaster.
Whoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooosh
AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
“Daddy, I didn’t
expect that at all. We need
to get out of this now.”
“Poor Sweetie, the ride will
be over after one more dip. Then I will
have a talk with the carnival security about Mr. Greenspan.”
“No Daddy it’s
not a problem anymore. I talked to the driver of the coaster,
Mr. Bernanke and he said he can
transport us over to Cinderella’s Fairy Boat to avoid any more drops. All he has to
do is call the helicopter.”
“What! Sweetie,
look around, we are five hundred feet in the air. Cinderella’s Fairy Boat is on the other side of the carnival. Mr. Bernanke cannot magically transport us there. It’s not possible.”
“Mr. Bernanke says he can do it
and we have to believe him Daddy. He says the helicopter will only cost
$10,000.”
“ I am not sure if Mr. Bernanke
is a thief or if this is part of the ride but I am not going to give him $10,000. Now get ready
for the next fall, it is the Last Bubble and it’s the sharpest drop on the coaster.”
“Daddy, it’s
no problem. Mr. Bernanke’s
Chinese friend said he would
loan us the $10,000. They
say that the helicopter is on the way.”
“Sweetie, I am not going to borrow $10,000 from Mr. Bernanke’s Chinese friend. It doesn’t make sense. None of this makes any sense.
It’s like a freak
show.”
“Mr. Bernanke said he would help, Daddy. So we have to let him help.”
“Sweetie, shouldn’t
Mr. Bernanke be focused on driving the coaster safely instead of filling little children’s heads with thoughts
of magic helicopters and
large amounts of money?”
“No Daddy, you’re
wrong.”
“Sweetie, this is absolutely insane!”
“Daddy, you don’t understand. You
have to give Mr. Bernanke
the money! Please Daddy say it, for me, PLEASE!”
“OK Sweetie. I want
to borrow the money now.”
“Daddy, look really
hard. See the helicopter coming to rescue us.”
“Sweetie, I think I
understand! Mr. Bernanke was right. There’s NOT going to be a dip.”
Whoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooosh!
AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
“Sweetie, I didn’t
expect that at all. I have never been so scared in all of my life. Get me out of this now!”
“Do you understand now, Daddy?”
“Wow Sweetie! I never
would have figured that out in a million years.”
“Daddy, that’s
because you were acting like a grownup. This is a make believe
ride for kids or people that think
like kids.”
“Do you want to
ride again Sweetie?”
“Daddy, I told you, I want to spend the whole day on the Bubble Coaster.”
Charlie Husen
Tax Home
Charlie Husen
owns a tax accounting business in Pleasant Hill California. You can contact him at charlie@incometaxhome.com.
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