Giving Saddam a Wild Orchid Eye

An article in yesterday's Wall Street Journal, "Retailers Brace For Downturn," bemoaned the possibility that war in Iraq could temporarily dampen American's zest for shopping. But hoping to end on a bright note, the article included the following paragraph:

Yesterday in New York City, some shoppers were in the shopping mood. Abigail Mulligan, a 31-year-old attorney, spent $180 on makeup at Bergdorf Goodman, a division of Neiman Marcus Group Inc., in response to the war. "Coming to work today, I thought, 'I'm going to buy whatever I want,'" she said.

Very inspiring, Abigail. Nothing like buying some new eye shadow to give that Saddam Hussein a black eye.