In a dramatic 24-hour initiative designed to help the public quickly generate cash within a beleaguered economy, UK banks will for tomorrow exchange fallen leaves for crisp five-pound notes.
The bold one-day only move is the result of an idea George Osborne had whilst having his dog Bessie walked by a member of his household staff.
"Bess seems rather partial to bringing me back little presents from her walks," explained the Chancellor, "and I overheard the help saying 'If I had a fiver for every time you brought leaves back into this kitchen then I wouldn't need to suck up to these toffs anymore' and thus, the idea was born."
Already labelled by economists as 'a prime example of short-term window-licking craziness' the move is being welcomed by tree surgeons, tramps and people with large wooded gardens...
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UK economic troubles to be eased with 'Every Fallen Leaf Worth a Fiver' day
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dicky37
offlineMemberPosted 1 year ago # -
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offlineMemberNot so much of a fantasy as you might think Dicky.
There are supposedly charitable organisations who Get donations from the public to Buy land & then plant trees, what most people don't know is that they subsequently use the planted woodlands as "carbon Offsets" & trade them on the Carbon markets, to pay their exorbitant salaries etc.
Its like money for leaves all the timePosted 1 year ago #
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