Holiday Economist Gifts

Santa Mario Draghi - European Central Bank.

Santa using the stock exchange to keep track of stocks and bonds being good or bad as well as going up or down

The Spirit of Christmas Presents.

'Times are hard so these will have to be presents for Christmas and birthday combined!'

". . . But you've got to buy me more expensive presents this year. We've got to stimulate the economy."

" ... cash and securities in an offshore account, tax-deferred status on real-estate capital gains ... "

"In the first place, it isn't "maddening crowd.' It's 'madding crowd.' "

At the Museum

A Good Batch.

In his younger days Spock was quite the comedian.

The Vineyard

'Joe took the day off to go to the ball game. So I'll be sitting in for him until he gets back. Would you like me to fetch you something?'

Easter Island legs

The Baby Walker

Tourists

"Another dry scotch Manhattan, Mike. Make it a double."

"This is nice … let’s not hop again tomorrow."

"If you ask me, wearing these things only makes them nervous."

Cutaway view of Ocean liner.

Faster, Georges, faster!

'I can't force jocose if I'm not feeling it.'

Mr. Metamorphosis: "At least this better than waking up as a cockroach."

"I said I wanted to visit the Brandenburg Gate."

"Meet the scribe"

Woman uses a remote control to turn on the sunset.

"Great cruise except the zip lining got flooded."

A treasure map shows you all the roads without tolls.

Club Antisocial

Transylvanian backpackers.

Viking on beach with rubber ring shaped like viking ship.

"This year we decided to vacation on the 3rd rock."

"I'll wait a moment for everyone's energy drink to kick in."

"First aid box, puncture repair kit, mobile phone, energy bars and plenty of liquids; I think that's all eventualities covered..."

"For heaven's sake, Ogden, it's vacation time! Must you make your little lists even on vacation time?"

Wood Stain and Sun Tan Lotion