The Economics of Monkey Ownership

andy

<http://myfamilysmoney.blogspot.com/2008/02/pet-monkeys-financial-considerations.html>; *Clearly owning a monkey is not only a strong personal and family move, but it is also a sound financial investment.*

David

but further down in the comments: _"actually, monkeys are really only good as entertainers until they're about 5, which is when they reach puberty and get aggressive... putting the monkey up in a home will probably significantly change your calculations."_ Damn. I almost bought one.

Giles

I love the first comment
"When I was a kid back in the 1960's my dad won a monkey in a poker game at his work."

I've got a mental picture of the wife scowling at the dad, "You've been playing cards again, haven't you?" as he steps through the door with another animal for the menagerie.

Pete

I thought buying a monkey was the last hope after the Death of the American Dream.

(100 points to anyone who gets that reference)