Letter to Santa,

MONDAY, 19 DECEMBER 2011

Should Santa bring PSI to the Greeks?

Letter to Santa,

Dear Santa, I am the Greek government and I know that I have not been a very good child lately. I was placed on the naughty step many times this year for not behaving properly. Despite my parent’s good will and encouragement I did not manage to reduce significantly my addiction to the soviet style state, I did not brake relations with my good friends the unions, or increase my rather poor grades in housekeeping. I also failed to share some of my prized toys and possessions with other kids. I know, “If you do not share (sell) you do not play” but I really can’t. I realised that my finance minister behaved rather impolitely to your representative elves, but he has now learnt who is filling his dog bowl with goodies and realigned his allegiance accordingly.  He realised that our benevolent parents assign the top dog position. Although I cannot claim to have repented in full, I did change the Prime Minister as instructed by our well-meaning parents. I reluctantly formed a unity government consisting of some right wing xenophobic fascists, hysterical nationalists and utopian socialists. Although this is not the ideal, it is the absolute best, the crème de la crème, of the Greek political system. So, please, please, please can I have my PSI for Christmas? I promise to be good going forward.

Signed

Greek Government