Thursday, February 26, 2009

Tuning in to the English Channel


By Malcolm Fleschner

"Britain, just like here in the United States, a down housing market has been the primary cause of the English economic woes. According to the article, the ripple effects have been felt in slumping car sales, increased unemployment, declining restaurant patronage and — perhaps most upsetting for the English people — 1.6 million fewer pints of beer sold daily in British pubs compared with this time last year. On the bright side, British authorities also report 1.6 million fewer incidents of public urination per day."

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