Just a little something to hum while you shop in your bad sneakers and a pina colada, my friend, stomping on the Avenue by Radio City with a transistor and a large sum of money to spend:
When Black Friday comes, I'll stand down by the door
And catch the grey men when they dive from the fourteenth floor
(Steely Dan- from Katy Lied)
From songfacts.com- This is about Friday, September 24, 1869. It is known as "Black Friday" in the US because of a failed ploy that left many wealthy investors broke. The investors tried to corner the market on gold, buying as much of it as they could and driving up the price, but when the government found out, they released $4 million worth of gold into the market, driving down the price and clobbering the investors.
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