"The United States Mint is unveiling four designs for one-dollar coins today, featuring likenesses of the first four presidents. They begin a series that is to last a decade and portray every deceased president." (NY Times)
Have dollar coins actually caught on in the US? I don’t remember seeing any in actual circulation. They aren’t just for collecting, are they?
What do Americans call their loonies? I guess this series could be called Prezzies? You can’t call them American loonies, can you? except for the coin with the current President on it. I shudder to think of the day that I may handle an American dollar coin with W’s image on it. Icky!
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How about "Washies"...?
JAW fan
Washies, Jeffies, Maddies?
I dare you to go to the US with a dollar bill and go up to someone and say "Can you make change for this Washie?" or "Can I exchange this Washie for skeeball coupons?"
I've never used a dollar coin- I give them to my son and he sticks them in his bank. I doubt they'll be much more than collector's items. My dad will be all over them though.
Well as long as W. lives for ever, that won't happen.
if they had silver in 'em, they could be "silver dollies"
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