Posts in the "Clinton" thread took a bit of a turn when we discussed the 'sawbuck', which in turn led to some interesting bits. But first- The Flying Lizzards- Money http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-P2qL3qkzk
Here in Canuckville, we (i) used to call a fiver : a fin. Loonie is our dollar coin. Toonie is a 2 dollar coin. Can see now, how a ten would be a 'Dix' in New Orleans- French connection. The Dixie thing - that was interesting too. The glass penny was news to me as well. We had a dollar 'devils face' in the Queens hair, which is now a collectors item. Etc. Does Fort Knox hold gold. Are we going back to the gold standard etc.
