Sunday, December 04, 2005

Conspicuous Consumption Gone Wrong

I saw yesterday that at FAO Schwartz they've got spiffy toy cars for tots; one I saw came with a $30,000 price tag, and another for a tidy $50,000. That's right- cars for kids that cost more than my car. Indeed, times are great for some Americans.

But what happens when Trent Jr. (TJ) or Morgan inevitably drive their sporty toy cars onto actual roads- or highways even(like when Bart and Lisa Simpson accidentally drove Homer's RV onto the highway)? I mean, you know it has to happen eventually, and you know that it's not going to end well for anybody.

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