Stocks tanked Monday, with the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq falling to nearly five-year lows as credit markets seized up and European governments' rush to prop up failing financial firms underscored the global reach of the credit crunch.

Chicken Little: The sky is falling! The sky is falling!
Goosey Loosey: Sure Chicken Little, we've heard this story be*WHACK!* What the hell was that?
Chicken Little: That, was the sky. Maybe next time you'll wonder if there really is something going on.