[Vermont Lt]

If we gave them forty acres and a mule, they would have no idea what to do with them.

We should have given them each forty shares of GM when we had the chance.

//sarc

[publius911]

If we gave them forty acres and a mule, they would have no idea what to do with them.

We did!
They never could find the 40 acres and ate the mule...

Delayed gratification has never been their strong suit!