The Day Wall Street Stood Still

Last night on the Colbert Report, Stephen made a funny observation about the recent glut of photos on TV and in the papers of distraught stockbrokers. Today this AP photo appeared on cnn.com and made me laugh. The 3 gentlemen in front look like a scene out of a bad sci-fi movie.

Interior shot of "secret" military bunker. The Man on Right has just spotted a large fleet of UFOs over the NYC skyline.

Man on Right: "Sir, I think you should see this..."

Man in Middle: "Let's not assume the worst, soldier. Perhaps they come in peace."

Man on Left: "Shit! We're DEAD! We're ALL FUCKING DEAD!!!!!!"

Happy Friday, everybody. Take a deep breath, put all thoughts of the impending global depression aside, and enjoy the weekend. The recent economic downturn sucks, but consider the alternative. The Earth could be destroyed by an overly officious and unpleasant alien race simply to make way for an intergalactic highway.