The eagle image lands on bank jokesCEFR A2
29 Nov 2023
Adapted from Janine Mendes-Franco, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Chris Boland, Unsplash
The phrase “The Eagle has landed” came from the 1969 moon landing and later became a film title. Recently the words moved into everyday life in Trinidad and Tobago when people used eagle pictures about banks.
The images were shared on X on 22 and 23 November 2023 by a user called Trevon and by Marie Hull. Some people even asked for stickers. The pictures became popular because many workers check bank accounts at month end and expect extra expenses around Christmas. The automated clearing house (ACH) moves money, but speed varies and pay can arrive the same day or the next day.
Difficult words
- eagle — a large bird with a strong beak
- share — to send or post something for othersshared
- expense — money that you must pay or spendexpenses
- automated — done by a machine or computer system
- clearing house — a system that moves money between banks
- month end — the last days of a calendar month
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Discussion questions
- Do you check your bank account at the end of the month? Why or why not?
- Have you ever shared pictures on social media? What did you share?
- Do you prefer pay to arrive the same day or the next day? Why?
