“The drinking will continue until the economy improves”

“The drinking will continue until the economy improves” is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. “The firings/floggings/beatings will continue until morale improves” is the earlier form of this meme, from at least 1964.
 
“Dulles has ‘The America Store.’. Prominently displayed t-shirt: ‘The drinking will continue until the economy improves’” was posted on X/Twitter by Justin Blank on December 18, 2008. “On a shirt: the drinking will continue until the economy improves” was posted on X/Twitter by Colin Bate on March 27, 2009. “Duvale St. Tee shirt.  ‘The drinking will continue until the economy improves’” was posted on X/Twitter by John G Stimpson on March 29, 2009.
 
“Printing will continue until freedom improves” (3D printing of firearms) and “Shit posting will continue until government improves” are related sayings.
 
   
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Justin Blank
@hyperpape
Dulles has “The America Store.”. Prominently displayed t-shirt: “The drinking will continue until the economy improves.” (@snowclonebot)
11:46 AM · Dec 18, 2008
 
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Colin Bate
@rhuvok
On a shirt: the drinking will continue until the economy improves.
8:59 PM · Mar 27, 2009
 
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John G Stimpson
@John49712
Duvale St. Tee shirt.  “The drinking will continue until the economy improves”.
3:16 PM · Mar 29, 2009
 
8 July 2009, The Day (New London, CT), David Collins column, pg. ?:
One of the new T-shirts on sale this year blithely suggests: “The Drinking Will Continue Until the Economy Improves.”
 
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Suyeny Diaz
@SuyenyD
“The drinking will continue until the economy improves.” - Wisdom from the guy next to me’s shirt. #cheers
4:49 PM · Jul 29, 2016  

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@bvblyicsloml
This weekend again the drinking will continue until the economy improves
1:34 AM · Jun 2, 2023
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Fla Tesla /parody
@FlaTesla
I saw a shirt yesterday that said,
The drinking will continue until the economy improves,
 
Kind of a take on the old shirt that says,
the beatings will continue until morale improves.
9:38 PM · Jun 8, 2024
 
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@__Akongo
The drinking will continue until the economy improves
1:24 PM · Sep 26, 2024