Truncated farewell to elephants with pink slips

The Baltimore Sun ^ | November 6, 2003 | Kevin Cowherd

[Willie Green]

WHEN THE NEWS of the elephant layoffs first hit yesterday, I immediately drove out to the zoo to say goodbye to Dolly and Anna, who would soon be in a huge, antiseptic tractor-trailer bound for God knows where, wherever they send elephants that get pink slips.

Look, you know a city's in trouble when they start laying off cops and firemen and municipal workers.

But when they start laying off the elephants, well, it's over, Jack. Time to pack your bags and call a real estate agent.

[ZinGirl]

the zoo people were spinning this one better than Rumsfeld spinning Iraq.

and

This economy, it's killing everyone

so the sun can't even report about elephants being transferred without slamming Bush?

I notice he doesn't bother to say that the zoo is located in a pretty crappy part of town.....not that THAT would deter any tourists or families with litte ones...no way..."it's Pres Bush's fault!"

[duckman]

H1B and outsourcing at the lowest level.

[mhking]

They can try Monster.com....

Just damn.

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