Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Sometimes, The Jokes Just Write Themselves

"Honey, where are you going?" "To take the fugging money to the Fugger bank, that's where!" All kidding aside, the Fuggers ('scuse me while I stifle a laugh here) are one of the oldest banking families in all of Europe dating back to the 1500's, and this private bank caters only to the hyper-rich. The family certainy did walk-the-walk, and have been involved in works of charity for centuries-- the Fuggerei (snicker) claims to be the world's oldest housing project for people-in-need, and still exists. Rent for a small apartment with all mod cons in the city of Augsberg (the Fuggerei is a small walled city within the city) works out to 0.88 Euros per year, plus 3 prayers daily for the benefactors. Read more HERE

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