we've just returned from a walk along legendary Worth Avenue in Palm Beach, Florida.
This is the shopping thoroughfare that rivals Rodeo Drive. The street is lined with every major designer name -- all of the names and brands that are synonymous with chic.
Well, anyway here's what we found on the appropriately named Worth Avenue -- lots and lots of Europeans smoking, chattering away and spending whatever money was being spent.
Now, this is what they call "The Season" in Palm Beach and the trappings of wealth are everywhere. And there's little doubt that there's probably enough "protected" money here to last more than a few lifetimes.
But right now it's Europeans who seem to be spending the dough, not Americans.
OK, at least they are dropping their money on our shore.
But If this is what passes for "conspicuous consumption" in Obama's America, all we can see is we got a problem, folks. A big problem!
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