Pumps' Perplexities

Having grown up in the years after the Great Depression,
I must admit that I am "frugal"......No cheap - "frugal"......
The dispensation of monetary funds is carefully
monitored.......It seems it is a habit from the "war years"
when you prioritized the spending of a 25 cent piece,
which was "burning a hole" in your pocket......

Rubber ball, bubble gum, soda (pop) or marbles?.....
Always decisions at a young age.......

Well it appears that a lot of these early traits have also
been held by the olde men on Wall Street........As of late
the Stock Market has risen and fallen with "abandon".....
"Buy or sell"....."How much will I gain, how much will
be lost"......."What will be left?"......

Sounds like they are still playing with THEIR marbles
against the curb on Maple Street......Only the 1 cent
marble is now a million dollars and the street name
changed from Maple to Wall........Pumps