Reference : - The Sky Reply team decided to visit an old chap who lives alone , in case he had not yet heard the news about the current health crisis.
Old Harry lives alone, in his hut down by the river, about five miles out of Kooralya . He seldom comes to town in his antique Landrover , and we hadn't seen him for awhile , so we took a run out there to see how he is holding up .
Harry was in fine shape . We asked him if he had plenty of toilet paper , and he said there were still lots of back issues of The Australian in the outhouse . We thought that he was probably unaware of the crisis, since he doesn't even listen to the ABC radio anymore . He says ABC stands for Another Bloody Crisis . Well we don't totally agree with that assessment , but on occasion he may have a point .
Anyway , Harry was pleased to have visitors , and put on the kettle to make us a cuppa. Even his dog was pleased to have visitors . While the tea brewed we told Harry that the market economy of the whole world was collapsing . We told him that governments have lowered interest rates to near zero, and poured billions into propping up the financial sector . We told him thousands had lost their jobs , and businesses everywhere faced bankruptcy . We told him the government was struggling to keep people calm , and that new laws has been introduced to keep people at home in isolation . We told him there had been panic buying at supermarkets and some necessities were in short supply . We told him many people only had a few weeks cash available and would soon be unable to pay their mortgages . We told him that big companies and the financial sector may end up receiving the lion's share of the bail out money , leaving those most in need with next to nothing, and taxpayers with a huge bill .
Harry said he knew that's what would happen .
"How did you hear about the coronavirus ? " Gabbo said .
" What's coronavirus ? " Harry said .
Your comrade , Ken
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