Tax, Hee

By Margaret Lyons in Arts & Entertainment on Oct 12, 2007 5:38PM

Just when we stop thinking about Daley's tax plan, we start thinking about today's impending announcement of the CTA budget. It's enough to drive us into a booze-enabled sobfest, but given that it's around one, we'll have to comfort ourselves with something more appropriate, like laughing. Enter Schadenfreude's fun and cheeky 20 alternate
taxes. Our favorites? "$35 tax on eating hot wings on El," "A 30 cent tax every time the El stops, everyone gathers by the door, then it moves four feet and THEN opens its door," and "$50 tax on every Walter E. Smithe commercial joke that doesn't make sense."

We'll add $50 tax if you want to appear in your own commercial--Peter Francis Geraci (pictured), we're looking at you; a $1,000 tax every time Sneed announces someone's birthday but identifies them as "ageless," which drives us crazy; and a 10 cent tax on every lawn chair you use to reserve your dug-out parking spot.

OK, your turn.