Pipe Dream Come True

My experience reading the Economist is that the pictures and captions are often wry, witty and sometimes naughty; in a way it takes an American an extra ‘take’ or two to comprehend.

My immediate connection was to Dr Strangelove – riding the missile to mutually assured destruction. A very cold war statement – maybe indicating that the “end” of the cold war is questionable.

I also thought of Dr. Strangeglove. Or maybe the man is tired of straddling the two sides.

And now we learn that our freedom loving leaders were not in favor of this event.
Fall of Berlin Wall Caused Anxiety More than Joy at Highest Level.
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB293/index.htm

There was a famous (at least in my mind!) economist cover, i think back in the late 90’s. It was a picture of two camels fucking – front view, it was clear the male was mounting the female. At least one of them (can’t quite remember) had it’s mouth open making whatever sounds a camel makes while in the act. The camels didn’t look particularly happy.
The caption was “The Trouble With Mergers” (for an article about corporate mergers, of course)

September 1994. It was a side view – I remember incorrectly. The female looking at the camera. Doesn’t look happy to me. Great picture.
http://neilperkin.typepad.com/only_dead_fish/images/2007/05/20/economist.jpg