Growth Watcher Gifts

'Oh boy, you've grown alright! Better be careful though: From now on, they won't throw you back...'

"The Net National Product rose slightly last month."

Great Chinese Dynasties

Or as I prefer to call it, the 'feel-good' factor.

'We need to change our luck. Let's move our headquarters to Redmond, the home of Microsoft.'

'You know the economy's in trouble when the Forbes 400 list of wealthiest Americans only has 350 names on it.'

"O.K. he's a billionaire, but how much of it is in cash?"

Grand. Baby Grand. Toddler Grand. Teen Grand.

"I hate it when the damned things decide they need to get out and burn off some calories."

'These are the end of year figures recollected in tranquility.'

'Wow! That's some growth spurt!'

Statue of Liberty with satellite dish and laptop spying on the World.

One man's obstacle is another man's stepping stone.

Soaring Profits

"It's called American acceptionalism. We grab more and more of the country's wealth and 99% of Americans just continue to accept it."

Spiro & Pusho and the Scavenger.

'According to the weight chart, if you were a condor, you'd have a wingspan of 97 feet.'

"It seems like only yesterday that Dad told me I'll be an adult before I know it."

Trump

"And this is a $20,000 ‘meditation room’ — can you believe it?!!"

Plan 'A', Plan 'B' - "I say we should go with plan 'A', sir."

'Remember, an economic boom is usually followed by an economic kaboom,'

'For heaven's sake, Lois, when are you going to give up this mad dieting of yours?' (woman falls through drain).

"Wow - Heavy, man"

'Too many people in our state are overweight, Senator. They want fat-free pork.'

"You've changed."

"Did you know he'd joined a squirrel watchers club?"

Sigh … They grow up so fast, don't they?

"I thought you said I needed to get some 'extra size'."

'Take one of these diet pills every time you regain consciousness.'

"Yes, if that towel weighs 25 lbs that would explain the reading."

'Humans seem to be so weight-conscious: My rider weighs himself before each race...'

"Okay... how about some people are poverty rich but asset poor?"

'You keep outliving your old-age retirement savings!'

Lord Avariss - Captain of Industry