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How the Marx Brothers (Almost) Rescued Wall Street

October 1, 2008 - 9:45 am - by Rick Moran
Will H
2008-10-02 04:15:56

This bit of dialog from “Duck Soup” is even more appropriate:

Rufus T. Firefly: [to Trentino] Now, how about lending this country twenty million dollars, you old skinflint?

Ambassador Trentino: Twenty million dollars is a lot of money. I’d have to take that up with my Minister of Finance.

Rufus T. Firefly: Well, in the meantime, could you let me have twelve dollars until payday?

Ambassador Trentino: Twelve dollars?

Rufus T. Firefly: Don’t be scared, you’ll get it back. I’ll give you my personal note for ninety days. If it isn’t paid by then, you can… keep the note.