So why were they clapping at the closing bell of the stock market today?

[begin_within]

I know it's "traditional" but today at least it seemed like a bizarre anomaly.

[Fridays Child]

1. No jumpers, maybe?

Sometimes, you have to grab those little victories.

[polichick]

2. They were thrilled that the week was over!

[gateley]

3. Because they made it through the week with no jumpers?

[dkf]

4. We got out alive.

Thank goodness for weekends.

[Marsala]

5. Maybe because it finished only a little bit down after a 1000 point swing?

It was pretty much the craziest day ever that wasn't a flat out crash.

[knowbody0]

6. but at least it was truly apathetic clapping today

the tradition is absolutely laughable - they all look like idiots

[recoveringdittohed]

7. Same reason we Bengals fans clap at the end of a Bengals game

We can stop losing until they ring the bell (blow the whistle again).

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. That is the closing every day of the week

[Turbineguy]

9. All things considered...

The day ended very well.

My new saying for 2008: Any day where you drop less than $5,000 is a good day.

[Warpy]

10. Because a truly miserable week for them was OVER.

I'm sure the local bars were packed soon after.

[dweller]

11. because they pulled off another

scam?

sorry, not the best way to look at it, i guess.
dp