THE STATE OF THE ECONOM POR EDUARDO OWEN

 

“Everything sold at cost price”

“Up to 75% off retail price”

“50% off the second pair of shoes”

“Heavily discounted”

“Free five year extended guarantee”

“Free five thousand dollars worth

Of additional extras”

“Free two year road side assistance”

“Two hundred dollars cash back”

“Deposit free credits”

“Don’t pay any interests

For twenty four months”

“Pay nothing: Take it home today”

 

SALE!

SALE!

SALE!

 

“Everything in the store has been reduced”

“This shop is under receivership

Everything has been reduced by 50%”

 

AN EMPTY SHOP

WITH ITS EMPTY SHELVES

WATCHING EACH OTHER’S EMPTINESS

WITH SILENT TEARS IN THEIR EYES:

 

IDLE SHOP WINDOWS

CARESSING THEIR GLASS CAGED MEMORIES

WITH THEIR ONCE BRIGHT

AND COLOURFUL LIGHTS OFF

 

Screaming to the wind

All we need to know

About the state of the economy...

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