trillian

I prefer the Dutch money. In addition to being "purdy" and having different sizes, it also has braille in the corners for blind people. How the heck does a blind person in the US use paper bills anyway?

trillian

godfry n. glad

I'm with you, trillian1. I think the Dutch paper currency the most interesting, hands down. I'd attribute it to their mint hiring better artists.

I'm not absolutely sure, but I think the profoundly blind rely upon the kindness of strangers and trust in the honesty of those with whom they deal.

A treacherous slope, to be sure.

U.S. money has got to be the most boring on the planet. Did you see those new bills "with color". Sheeesh...basically a light blue eagle and yellow clouds imprinted on the same ol' boring design. Although... Am I mistaken, or is Andrew Jackson looking a bit younger these days? Has he been inducted into the Jackson family plastic surgery program, or are they just botoxing those $20 bills? Do you think it's possible they're planning to slowly morph the image into Michael Jackson....?

And... To the Canadians out there, my compliments on your colloquialisms for your $1 and $2 coins. Cheeky! For those unacquainted, Canada no longer produces paper bills for their $1 and $2 denomination currency ('least, that's what I was told). They're coins. The $1 coin is about the size of an US quarter and has had, for much of the recent past, a loon (an aquatic bird known for its distinctive song) as the design on one side. The $2 coin is larger and is two separate metal colors, the small brassy center on a larger silver rim. (Both of 'em far more interesting than anything the U.S. government is currently issuing.) The Canadians habitually refer to them respectively as "loonies" and "twoonies".

'Course, when we get them down here, we call 'em "73 cent pieces" or "funny money." But then, we've got boring currency.

godfry