The Recession

I know the economy has not been great. But can we really blame the recession for everything?

On Easter, I didn’t give my children stuffed animals in their Easter baskets. The reason: we have stuffed animals all over the house, crammed in drawers and closets, displayed on beds, and thrown on floors. I’m tired of them. Later that day, I overheard my 11 year old daughter explaining to her 8 year old brother that they didn’t get stuffed animals because of the recession. I didn’t say a word to the contrary.

Yesterday, my children explained to me that no one had gum at school or on the school bus because no one could afford gum in this recession. Really?

What about you? What funny or ridiculous thing have you heard blamed on the recession?