Contest #173

"Competence. Bah, humbug !

Here's what The New Yorker selected:
1. "Who would have thought they'd actually give money to a bank!"
   Submitted by Michael Jensen of New Rochelle, N.Y.
   
2. "At the next bailout, let's also ask for a pony."
   Submitted by Lynn Tudor of New York, N.Y.
   
3. "Did you send your thank-you card to Congress?"
   Submitted by Harvey Kaslow of Pasadena, Calif.