There’s an article over at Slashdot about the mysterious absence of acorns across the country this year. Nobody really knows what’s going on, but one commenter suggested that squirrels may have lost everything after having placed their acorn crop in highly leveraged investment vehicles. The Media have picked up on the story, noting the hardship the squirrel community is facing has led many to take second jobs. Some even believe that Congress will need to step in with a bailout package before the end of the year, before things get worse. Barney Frank has gone as far as suggesting that Congress set up a fund to finance the deployment of an army of blind sows, pointing out that they are known for their ability to find acorns every once in a while.

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