I downloaded this week’s This American Life (Scenes From a Mall) just to hear one little snippet again. Ira Glass asked three eighth-graders about the economy.
GLASS Has the recession affected the three of you?
GIRL 1 What!? “Recession”? What does recession mean?
GIRL 2 That’s a big word.
GIRL 1 We’re not the smartest people here.
Reminds me of Jay Leno’s excellent “Jaywalking” segments.