Little known facts:
Peanuts are one of the ingredients of
dynamite. (Because I knew this,
I answered a trivia question lately ;-) )
Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.
"Stewardesses" is the longest word typed with only the left hand and
"lollipop" with your right.
The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing.
Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.
"Stewardesses" is the longest word typed with only the left hand and
"lollipop" with your right.
The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing.
Okay, here goes. An entry with no designated time
frame….
We visited
Monticello once. I believe the cost was $3 or $8 for the tour. We paid with a $10 or $20 bill and received
two $2 bills in change. At first I was surprised, but then realized why. If you
are familiar with the $2 bill you know Thomas Jefferson is pictured there. So the change was a PR thing and I liked the
idea. We also kept those $2 bill for a
while, but somewhere along the line they were spent.
Since I do not
have an internet just now, I cannot check, but at one time our country produced
some oversized $5 bills. I have seen a few of them, they are about ½” larger
both ways.
(1914 over sized $5)
My brother-In-law Elmer had a few of them but
they were stolen during a house break-in.
He really regretted losing those. He lost a lot more, but I remember him
mentioning them the most.
Grandson Ben
gave Sherry a Confederate bill once, she still has it. We have a few Old bills
and one mint set of $1 bills, a sheet of them about 2’ square. You can order
them from the Mint, these were given me by Steve Helms, my best friend Sonny’s
son. If we ever move into a brick and mortar home again, I am going to hang
them on the wall as a picture.
I thought in my
will I would note that behind the ‘picture’ are enough numbers for all the kids
and grandkids. At my death there is to be a drawing and the winner gets the sheet
of bills. Of course if Sherry were to
order a sheet of $100 bills, now that would produce some interest! LOL
Robbie Cook,
a dear OLD friend of mine from my early teens ‘folds money’ as a hobby. We have
4 $1 bills he has folded for us into shirts and pants. They
are attached here on either side of our printer. I like’em, Thanks Robbie.
If the cashless
society happens before my demise, I think I will miss carrying some money in my
pocket. ‘Do you hide a bill or two in your wallet?’ HOW IN THE WORLD WOULD
ANYONE HAVE A YARD SALE WITHOUT CASH?
1956 Packard Carribean
4 comments:
Those folded cash chaps are adorable!
He didn't have much, but my late Uncle Edric used to send each of his nieces and nephews a $2 bill on our birthdays. I'm going to look and see if any remain in the hope chest. (Now, having a Confederate bill would be really something!)
Yes, I still carry a few dollars here and there. Back in the 80's (before everyone carried a cell phone in their pocketbook) I had a co-worker who kept a $20 bill scotch-taped to the roof of her glove compartment.... emergency $ in the event she broke down.
I carry a few dollars with me because I hate to use my debit card for less than a 10.00 purchase. I use my "wallet" app on my phone sometimes. Its great to just point my phone at the register and "ding". It pays.
When I was a kid, I would walk around the neighborhood selling candy bars when the school had a fundraiser. I came home with a silver certificate Im sure was given to me by mistake. Daddy caught it and bought if from me for.... a dollar. I didnt know the difference and he did. He later told me what it was worth. Im pretty sure he still has it put up for me.
Still dont have a dime
Lisa
So true about garage sales if cash isn't used. They would probably be nonexistent then. I remember hubby got a tie that was folded with dollar bills. Too cute and clever!
betty
like those dollar bills folded into outfits. definitely cool.
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