Doh! My BBQ Budget's Gone Up Faster Than Bart's Misdemeanors!

Woohoo! It's BBQ Time...Or Is It?

Mmm barbeque. Just the thought of it makes my mouth water more than when I see a donut...or two...or a whole box! But hold on to your Duff folks because I just read a report that says my favorite summer pastime might cost me more than I'm willing to pay...Doh!

Lite Beer Ain't Feeling So Lite Anymore

According to some eggheads in Washington the stuff I need for a killer cookout is getting pricier. I'm talking beer folding chairs even those pointy things I use to poke my hot dogs! The report says that six packs of my beloved lite beer have jumped up more than 13%! Thirteen percent! That's almost as many beers as I can drink in an hour! This is worse than when Mr. Burns cut off the beer supply at the plant!

Stupid Tariffs Messing With My Duff!

Apparently it's all thanks to these things called "tariffs." Sounds like some kind of fancy dessert but it's actually just a way for the government to make things more expensive. They're slapping extra charges on beer and aluminum which is why my Duff might cost more. Why you little...!

Even My Folding Chair Is Gouging Me!

And it's not just beer! The report also says that folding chairs are up almost 50%! Fifty percent! That's like paying twice as much to sit on my butt! I'd rather stand...but then who would hold my beer? Doh! I'm not sure what to do! Maybe if I get really drunk I won't feel how uncomfortable the chair is.

Mmm BBQ Gear...Wait Expensive BBQ Gear!

Grill tools and even sunscreen are getting more expensive. I tell you it's a conspiracy! They're trying to make sure I can't enjoy my summer! They're all in cahoots I tell you! It's probably the Germans!

Maybe I'll Just Eat Dandelions

So what's a Simpson to do? Do I skip the BBQ? Do I eat nothing but dandelions from the yard? No way! I'll find a way to have my cookout even if it means selling Bart's soul or pawning Marge's pearls. Because in the immortal words of Homer Simpson "Mmm barbeque!"