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I’m getting lots of site visitors looking for the Depression-era charts. It’s been a popular topic ever since the crash, BUT now more than ever. That’s a contrary indicator, in my opinion.

As for the retail investor sentiment, it shifted far towards the bearish side, very fast.

That’s another contrary indicator.

I don’t want to be short here.

One day a florist went to a barber for a haircut. After the cut, he asked about his bill, and the barber replied, ‘I cannot accept money from you, I’m doing community service this week.’ The florist was pleased and left the shop.

When the barber went to open his shop the next morning, there was a ‘thank you’ card and a dozen roses waiting for him at his door.

Later, a cop comes in for a haircut, and when he tries to pay his bill, the barber again replied, ‘I cannot accept money from you I’m doing community service this week.’ The cop was happy and left the shop.

The next morning when the barber went to open for the day he found a ‘thank you’ card and a dozen donuts waiting for him at his door. ( )

Then a Congressman came in for a haircut, and when he went to pay his bill, the barber again replied, ‘I cannot accept money from you. I’m doing community service this week.’ The Congressman was very happy and left the shop.

The next morning, when the barber went to open up, there were a dozen Congressmen lined up waiting for a free haircut.

And that, my friends, illustrates the fundamental difference between the citizens of our country and the politicians who run it.

…or just Happy VD! Whichever you prefer

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Herluf Bidstrup

Jason Love

B. Kliban

Sempe

“It would have been wonderful if you were a poor and sick artist when I met you. I would have taken care of you. I would have helped you all that I possibly could. We would have had discouraging times but we would have had wonderful ones, too. To the best of my powers, I would have protected you from the daily problems of life so that you could devote yourself completely to art. And little by little you’d become known. You would have become a great artist, admired, respected, adored; and one day you would have left me for a younger and prettier woman. It’s for that that I’ll never forgive you.”

WTF Vintage Photo

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