Speaking of eating, in the NY Times today, Thomas Friedman worries that Obama's whole first term "could be eaten by Citigroup, A. I. G., Bank of America, Merrill Lynch and the whole housing/subprime credit bubble..."
Payments so far are just a start- no one knows how much will be needed, but it is trillions.

Crows- wasn't there a rhyme about blackbirds in a pie? Could be that the crows would be the only sufferers in the eating.