--1932: Proving once again its old nickname, "The City That Will Not Learn from Its Errors," New York City actually imports several lobsters for display in the Central Park Zoo. The lobsters, however, rarely leave their cave, and when they do, they pace relentlessly back and forth. Zoological analysts determine that the lobsters are depressed. The lobsters are given toys to play with, small staircases to leap up, and mice to chase. Several games are developed to relieve them of their melancholy, one of which eventually becomes the board game "Monopoly." The lobsters are excellent players, and usually choose the top hat.