1) The use of Mardi Gras beads as a form of currency.
2) The science that deals with the exchange of Beads for the
production,
distribution, and
consumption of goods and services, or the material welfare of humankind.
3) Beads were once believed to only be good for seeing womens breasts, but due to weakening of the US dollar beads are now more valuable then ever.
4) Beads keep you warm.