‘Wall Street got drunk’ and other pithy phrases for global crises

President Bush summed up America’s recent economic woes this week with four cool words: “Wall Street got drunk.” The Takeaway asked you for more catchy crisis slogans.

“Guess they didn’t want the cake.” ? Takeaway Culture Critic Mary Elizabeth Williams on the French Revolution.

“Oil, suburbs and Hummers, oh my.” ? Baratunde Thurston, New York City

“South Carolina’s politicians? So. Not. Gay.” ? Ian Johnson, Out Now

“Meteors and dinosaurs don’t mix.” ? Dominic DePinto

“Honeybees leave, but they never return.” ? Kim Flottum, Bee Culture magazine, in Medina, Ohio, on Colony Collapse Disorder