Swedish Thinking Caps

(Laholm, Sweden) Since the town of Laholm has been experiencing economic troubles, the municipal director, Kristina Kosunen-Eriksson, has purchased 60 brightly-colored "thinking caps" for local civic leaders.

At 300 kronor each, the hats were produced locally and are specially tailored to help Laholm's leading civil servants form productive thoughts, with the different colours representing alternative modes of thinking.

A yellow hat, for instance, is said to portray positive opportunities presented in a logical manner.

"At some level it has to be possible to be a bit crazy and think freely," said Kosunen-Eriksson.

"Everybody could do with a change of hat sometimes," she added.

Heh. Congress could use some productive thoughts and just think of how entertaining it would be to see Pelosi, Reid, and the rest of the bunch all wearing funny hats.