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Sunday Morning Comics - Christmas Leftovers Edition

Submitted by Robert Oak on Sun, 12/27/2009 - 04:21.
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Sponsored by our Consumer Economy - We've had a great year with our chant spend, spend, spend, but now that's you're broke, we won't be your friend.
Cup O' Joe

 

Good Morning! Rise and Shine! Get that Cup O' Joe...
break out the O.J....hang out with the pooch...time to check out the Funnies!

 

Bonusmas


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Beller Santa Health
Cartoonist: Nate Beeler

 

This is just so bizarre, we'll just label it consumerism gone mad to include it as an economic funny.

Pals Gift Wrap Friend's Apartment


 

Change Beeler
Cartoonist: Nate Beeler

 

Ho! Ho! Whoa!


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Breen
Cartoonist: Steve Breen

 

The Onion is doing the top 10 year end stories of the last few billion years and of course jobs made it to the top 10. Read, Industrial Revolution Provides Millions Of Out-Of-Work Children With Jobs to see how far we've gone from full employment.

 

Prescott Financial Investment Recommendations

 

Breen
Cartoonist: Steve Breen

 

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Luckovich Yes Virginia
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