Memorable Mergers
Just got this in my in-box and it sounds right up your alley.
As you all know, the stock market has not been in the greatest
shape lately. It seems that, because of current economic conditions, many
companies are contemplating mergers and acquisitions. Here are a
few to keep an eye on:
1. Xerox and Wurlitzer (They're going to make reproductive
organs.)
2. Fairchild Electronics and Honeywell Computers (The new
company will be called Fairwell Honeychild)
3. Polygram Records, Warner Brothers, and Keebler (The new
company will be called Poly-Warner-Cracker)
4. W.R. Grace Co., Fuller Brush Co., Mary Kay Cosmetics, and
Hale Business Systems (The new company will be called Hale,
Mary, Fuller, Grace)
5. 3M and Goodyear (The new company will be called MMM Good)
6. John Deere and Abitibi-Price (The new company will be
called Deere Abi)
7. Honeywell, Imasco, and Home Oil (The new company will be
called Honey, Im Home)
8. Denison Mines, Alliance, and Metal Mining (The new
company will be called Mine All Mine)
9. Grey Poupon and Dockers Pants (The new company will be
called Poupon Pants)
10. Knott's Berry Farm and the National Organization for
Women (The new company will be called Knott NOW)
11. Zippo Manufacturing, Audi, Dofasco, and Dakota Mining (The new company will be called Zip Audi Do-Da)
12. Motorola and Enron (The new company will be called MORON)
Joel Gwynn
[ As Read on Car Talk ]