When I took the position "Harbinger of Doom", I thought the actual work would be done by proxy. How about you?

Question

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SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL DEPRESSION

Lay loaned money

in the pile marked

TO PAY.

Cut all the grain

to fill a silo.

We’ll survive today,

but

I worry about tomorrow,

and the days to follow,

except the holidays,

Three Cheers for the Red, White and Blue.

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Answer 1

I worry with you. I like irony.

Answer 2

as intelligence lay dying

Answer 3

Are the colors running?

Answer 4

And I am not whining!  just biting my nails...

Answer 5

Crazy for the Red White and Blue, with yellow friiiinge.

No, harbingers usually like to bring it on themselves, not by  proxy.  None of this Cyrano de Bergerac nonsense.  I don't think Doom give a flying rat's patoot if you were properly introduced or not.  Doom is kinda in your face.

Answer 6

To answer the first question:  You're supposed to delegate to your minions.

To the poem:  It does a good job of summing up life these days.    Good job.

Answer 7

Living day by day -

from hand to mouth -

today is taken care of -

thank you, God -

for the passing of another month.

The funds to survive are tight -

who is right -

which way has our government gone?

Holidays are here -

bring great cheer -

away from the worries of our plight. ♥