Re: Cashing in on Earth Day

Ryan ‘s onto something. Just walking around New York at lunchtime today I ran into two commercial signs of Earth-day cheer.

That’s right! Spend $125 and we’ll give you an eco-tote that probably cost 5 cents to produce!

Or, how about this, more in tune with the true meaning of Earth Day:

Sounds intriguing, but I think the thinking is: Eat this and it will set you back: put you back in the ground, you know, one with the Earth and all.

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