P.S. Because my last entry I finished with the cartoon depicting the theme of roadworks decided to start this set with the same topic. Why? Because while in neighboring Baltic countries the EU funds were used to upgrade their road network Latvian former transport supremo and transport ministers before him were negligent enough, and allowed the Latvian road system to turn into permanent state of disrepair...
[Driving school] And now the toughest task ahead - getting around the potholes!
OPTIMIZATION
1. [Red house] Vocational school for road workers and next to it [greyish house]Technical school
2. [greyish house] ''Pothole fixer'' evening school
Please be so kind - I need something for sclerosis!
CRISIS STAGE
Yiddish Proverb: Don't spit into the well - you might drink from it later...AND Latvian Proverb: Do not cut the tree branch you are sitting on...
[Passer by] It seems that he can do both things at the same time!
Unemployed and destitute folks in front of the Latvian Cabinet November 2009 [GIVE US WORK!]-[Policeman] According to the City of Riga regulations you are not allowed to pitch tents in green area, and you must get rid of them!
LATER GIVE US WORK!
TRANSIT thru Latvia...
And what about me as the youngest son, what would I get? DEBTS!
CASH WITHDRAWAL/DOWN PAYMENT Man with the hat - devaluation of the lat? Other man - illegal payments?
PAREX BANK [Excuse us, but this play shall be staged behind closed curtains!]
HOSPITAL [If you were able to crawl here on your own then do not waste our time!]
[Latvian Economy] or better use ominous term Latvionomics (first designed by Morten Hansen)
[Tax-Ax in ''flesh'' of an economy] But my shadow shall stay forewer!
What are you doing? Social cushion was designed for different purpose [Dombrovskis government prepared in 2009 so called social cushion to alleviate hordes of unemployed]
[Books] How to stay an optimist? How to find a job? Be successful!
1966 - what is going to hapen with you? Astronaut!
2006 - who do you want to become to? A banker!
2010 - interesting, what is going to be your future profession? Debt collector!
[Work] You first! No, you first! Story about the extention of the unemployment benefits...
