Speaking of child's play, I was really freaked out to read this article (via Cranky Professor) about how Parker Brothers is replacing the multi-colored paper Monopoly money with fake plastic Visa cards and a card-swiping calculator that keeps track of how much cash the players have. First, I thought it was a joke, but after careful googling confirmed the story was not, in fact, from the Onion, and I even found the online site to purchase the game, I started to fear that maybe those people who think current events in the Middle East herald the end of the world are onto something.
Fear not, though, Q&E readers--So far the "Here and Now Electronic Banking" version of Monopoly is available only in Britain. And Parker Brothers promises the paper money version will still be available even if the "Here and Now..." version is expanded to the provinces.
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