The Annual Cricket Match
This story has nothing to do with stroke except that it was composed in my mind over many sleepless nights but not put on paper.
It’s about economists.
A quick definition to refresh memories. At an annual economists conference when the visiting professor finished his speech, and the applause died down, one person in the audience rose to his feet and shouted “on the other hand.”
The game was due in a week in Melbourne.
The senior ecos, were all away and a new junior was given the task of finding a site and inviting the Sydney group down. All he could find was an open paddock off Essex St. Which was a service road behind the shops. So he faxed (the technology of the time) to Sydney “Welcome to the Essex St site”. Short reply was “good, see you”. When the seniors returned on Friday and saw the unsuitable site, they sent a fax and due to unforeseen circumstances we concede the match to Sydney”
This was not read till 10 AM Saturday when someone went to the office to collect a coat and took it to the sportsground where the team had been selected and were having practice hits.
Now, the Sydney group used grounds which were reached from Essex St. and probably wondered why their ground had been chosen when it was Melbourne’s turn.
However, they decided on a 12:30 start after lunch and rounded up a group of accountants and formed two mixed teams.
No record of this was recorded.
Being economists, I don’t think they worried too much, because they are used to human behavior mucking up their theories and models any similarities for stroke management and S.A.Ps?
Angus