Photo: "All Job Fairs Have Been Cancelled Until Further Notice"

Against a a backdrop of cheery balloons, and exclamatory soap opera digest headlines, the signs at this Austin supermarket checkout lines read, “All job fairs have been cancelled until further notice.” Sign of the times, perchance?

(Photo: Timothy J Silverman)

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