1.) yard sales - See thread about lady with yard sale trying to pay medical bills 2.) ballgames - America's pastime has become home to Asian and Central American imports 3.) hookers - again, Asian or Central American imports 4.) beer - Who do you think owns Coors (Molson - Canada), Miller (SAB - South Africa), or Bud (InBev - Belgium and Brazillian)? 5.) tattoo - Well, that shit just hurts!
Yannis' solution isn't half bad! My mind would certainly be atuned to rising and falling but it most definitely wouldn't wouldn't be the market volatility.