Basket Teenagers

I cannot believe this actually happening. What with our impending economic destruction and all, people are actually just giving away their children?!?!? These young people are going to be valuable agents in our new world economy when their nimble little fingers will prove essential in catching the rats that are to soon make up our primary food source.

Plus, when the machines break down in the factories of our Chinese overlords, who else is going to be able to climb into the gears?

[NYT]