In 1932, lyricist E.Y. “Yip” Harburg—best remembered for writing
Somewhere Over The Rainbow for MGM’s classic film “The Wizard of Oz”—penned a song that became the unofficial anthem of the 20th Century’s Great Depression
Brother, Can You Spare A Dime?
Its lyrics included this poignant plea from an unemployed worker:
Once I built a railroad, I made it run
Made it race against time
Once I built a railroad, now it's done
Brother, can you spare a dime?
She’s obviously no wordsmith, but White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has just updated Yip Harburg’s lyrics to