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Posted on Jul 3, 2007
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This fake news report from The Onion envisions a solution for busy, cost-conscious parents: Just ship your kids overseas and get day care for pennies on the dollar. There’s something unnaturally cute and funny about the mom in this clip preparing her child for shipment.


Report: Many U.S. Parents Outsourcing Child Care Overseas

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By rage, July 12, 2007 at 6:51 pm #
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LOL!

At 12 cents an hour over an 8 hour day, 5 days a week, 48 months a year, that works out to a very attractive $230.40 per year, which I can afford up front this coming payday. Can’t beat that with a stick!

Whom do I contact to sign up?

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By Dr. Knowitall, PhD, PhD, July 5, 2007 at 11:14 pm #

Why bother with airfare?  Just outsource the care with local low wage public school teachers.

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