A Polar Bear that Poops Jellybeans
Several weeks ago my fellow tellers at Third Federal Bank gathered around a toy that my assistant manager had bought for her little girl. The toy was a cute plastic polar bear that could poop jellybeans upon demand. The toy was cute and cheap, costing about the Pennsylvania hourly minimum wage [although jellybean refills made to fit the required specifications cost nearly as much as the bear itself].
Seeing that toy made me think about two realities: (more…)