A Euro Pantomime 2011

R Moll Christmas Past

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Tough times, but it is Christmas, so get out the Scottie wallet.  A Hogmanay bottle of single malt (or the pound, dollar, euro equivalent) is on offer for the best comment or comment reply to this or any of my 2011 blogs.

 Cheer up now.  Depression is in the head, not in the wallet.  Europe is a success.  There will be a happy ending.

Cinderella Common Market from a pile of cinders, and with a little help from good Uncle Sam, made a level playing field.  In just sixty years, progress and wealth, this is a happy story.  

Remember the Real Bad Times are behind you.  Behind you.

The “Whole World is Flat” chorus conducted by Thomas Friedman of the New Coca Cola Times, is copying and singing Cinderella’s song.  Listen – all around the Pacific rim – nearly four billion almost in tune.

Now look stage right; see how many enthusiastic Arab Spring Singers want to join.

Prince Charming Euro is a new man, a new currency for a new century.  He is young, strong, handsome, from a rich and respected family, welcome all over the world.  Euro has become even more popular than his cousin Dollar, with 15-20 per cent more euros than dollars in global circulation.

So what can go wrong?  Enter the Wicked Step-Mother.  Her name is Ever Closer Union, ECU (quelle acronym, you couldn’t make it up.)   She is from the Bourbon “Top Down” branch of the once respected Divine Right family.  

 -Whoa, whoa, I think I need a single malt here.  Make it a Christmas double.-

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