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To: JustAmy
The Broker's Elegy --

"Coffee is a market
"That reacts to freeze and drought.
"You buy it big, and then it falls,
"And the broker sells you out."

"You say you'll sit through all the drop
"And bounce back from the crash.
"But every second-grader knows
"That liquids only splash."

"And here is the rhyme
"Brokers cite all the time."

"'Oh, the mar-ket's not too good today
" Your cof-fee's lookin' bleak.
" But if you pad-dle hard enough,
" You won't be up the creek.
" Stick with the trade, it's gotta turn,
" Do not give up the ghost!
" But, we'll need another 50 grand,
" Or else your ass is toast.' "

-- SAJ, 1973

Written as part of an initiation to the futures industry conducted by the brokers of the largest retail futures company in the US at the time

8 posted on 03/01/2014 12:45:22 PM PST by SAJ
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To: SAJ

Oh that is perfect. Since Jr is online looking at different options, I shared this with him and he got a big laugh.

Thank you for sharing your talent with us.

Have a beautiful day.


14 posted on 03/01/2014 1:24:15 PM PST by JustAmy (Check out Cruz Control!)
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