> George,

 >  GP> Monopoly money can be used for purchases, if the seller agrees. (& 
it's
 >  GP> not a case of not understanding, of course, as that's fraud)

 >   They're constantly having to make changes to stay ahead of the
 > counterfeiters. Never mind those building kitchen cabinets to go
 > into narrow spaces. 

Like guy who the waden said he'd release  him early if he helped refit
his(warden's) kitchen, as the guy was a detail carpenter.

Con said, "No way, sir, counterfitting's what got me in here in the first
place!"

 >  GP> Interesting; I learned that unrolled coins, yp to the value of a half
 >  GP> roll arre legal tender, but over that amount, not, so those who say
 >  GP> they pilled a disputed traffic ticket in nickels are lying.

 >   When I worked for Burger King over 40 years ago, in manager training, I
 > had to work with those rolled coins. With COVID-19, they're encouraging
 > folks to up their purchase to the next dollar, or use a credit or debit
 > card, as they're short on coinage.

Yeah, stores here have been requesting payment by card, if possible (but most
still accept coins)

 >  GP> If he shows up with $180 worth of loose nickels, it's legally the 
same
 >  GP> as not trying to pay the ticket at all.

 >   Sort of like the guy who got his final paycheck from his job in pennies
 > (along with a vulgar note).

Never heard of this one.

 >  GP> If Ui was mad enough & had lots of time I didn't value, I could go in
 >  GP> with 25 pennies(umm, nope, no pennies in Canada), 20 nickels, 25 
dimes,
 >  GP> 20 quarters, 12 Loonies($1 coins), 25 Twonies($2 coins), dump it on 
the
 >  GP> counter & say, "I'd like to make a partial payment please," & after I
 >  GP> receive the updated statement/receipt, go to back of line & repeat 
with
 >  GP> same set of loose, mixed coins! Until I get a "paid in full" receipt.

 >   Reminds me of the cartoon, where the elderly woman is going to make a
 > deposit in pennies.

Don't know it.

Then there's O Henry's short story of the old country gent trying to open a
bank account with a $53 cheque, whgo got ticked off during the process & said
to refund all his money & close the account.

The teller asked how he'd like the money(which bills).

"In fifties."

"& how would you like the $3?"

"In threes!"

There was a $3 bill, legal tender, long ago, in Utah.  It failed.


 >  GP> Q: How can the National Mint be so short on coins?
 >  GP> A: It makes no cents.

 >   They are still talking about ending manufacturing of the pennies, and
 > upping all prices to end in 5 or 0, with tax.

We did this a while ago -- so much less change to tote around!

I worked out that I could make about $20/year if I paid with 3 pennies every
time the bill rounded to .98, & with debit if it was .02.

Or vice versaq -- bsaically, so the rounding was always in my pocket somehow.

But my timie's worth more than that.

I also coujld've got unlimited free candy by going to the bulk candy shop &
buying 2-3 jellybeans for 2c, rounding to $0.00 cost. & repeating over & 
over, until the owner, if smart, instituted a policy of 5c minimum purchase.

 >   Or the woman holding her purse open during a cloudy day, because she
 > was expecting some change in the weather. 

Worth a try. . .

 >  GP> My uncle used to be a rare coin dealer...
 >  GP> Until a group of crooks broke into his shop & beat him 'cent-less'

 >   Never mind Grandma Dynamite in an episode of The Flintstones.

Refresh my memory, please?

 >  GP> The machine at the coin factory just suddenly stopped working, 
without
 >  GP> explanation.
 >  GP> It doesn't make any cents!

 >   Congress seems to have a lot of that, even though the country is 
trillions
 > of dollars in debt.

Yup, they do love to spend; our houses are the same. . .

 >  GP> Did you hear about the coin shortage?
 >  GP> Apparently, America is literally out of common cents!
 >  GP> [is okay we have NONE in Canada any more]

 >   America can't be far behind.

It only makes sense(but no cents)

 >  GP> I chuckle when I remember that my coins aren't moist.
 >  GP> It's my dry cents of humor

 >   If you leave them in your clothing and they get washed, they will be.

That's not what they mean by "money laundering"

 >   I saw a ham radio cartoon, where the woman was in front of the wishing
 > well, wanting to be "irrestible to men". She got changed into a top of
 > the line ham radio rig. 

Could've become a roast beef sandwich, or a triple BBQ burger!

  >   The only change now seems to be with underwear....because change is
 > inevitable, except from vending machines.

Man ordered a hot dog from a Coney Island Philosopher's Hot Dog cart by
asking, "Make me one with everything."

He paid with a $20 bill.  Not receiving money back, he asked for his change.

The cart man replied, "Change must come from within."

Your friend,

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Cyberpope, Bishop of ROM
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