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The curse of the quarter -- A strange series of coincidences befalls the 50 State Quarters
CNN/Moneyline/AOL ^
| 27 May 2003
| Gordon T. Anderson, CNN/Money Contributing Writer
Posted on 05/27/2003 7:08:03 PM PDT by PhiKapMom
Edited on 04/29/2004 2:02:36 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Did the Old Man of the Mountain die of natural causes, or was a curse the culprit?
The distinctive rock formation had been famous since Native Americans roamed the White Mountains. More recently, New Hampshire selected it for engraving as the state's contribution to the U.S. Mint's "50 State Quarters" program. When the rock's face crumbled to dust in early May, it was a blow for naturalists and numismatics alike.
(Excerpt) Read more at money.cnn.com ...
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: coins; curses; humor; quarters
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A little humor for your evening!
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posted on
05/27/2003 7:08:03 PM PDT
by
PhiKapMom
To: PhiKapMom
Well, perhaps we still have a chance to put the Clintons on a quarter and let events take their course.
To: Miss Marple
ROFLOL!!!!!!!!! What a fantastic idea! Wonder if AR could be encouraged to put their only President on the coin with Hillary? I love it!
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posted on
05/27/2003 7:12:53 PM PDT
by
PhiKapMom
(Bush Cheney '04 -- Donate an amount ending in "4" for every donation for Victory in '04!)
To: Miss Marple
4
posted on
05/27/2003 7:13:10 PM PDT
by
martin_fierro
(A v v n c v l v s M a x i m v s)
To: PhiKapMom
Coincidence?
I think so!
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posted on
05/27/2003 7:13:42 PM PDT
by
4mycountry
(Life is tough. It's tougher if you're stupid.)
To: martin_fierro
Ha! Forgot about that one.
We need BOTH Clintons on the quarter, though. I am pretty sure she isn't pictured in that design.
To: PhiKapMom
I'm keeping an eye on the Grand Canyon.
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posted on
05/27/2003 7:16:32 PM PDT
by
Az Joe
To: 4mycountry
Cute story. Labored and dopey. But cute.
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posted on
05/27/2003 7:17:10 PM PDT
by
jimfree
("Never did no wanderin after all.")
To: Az Joe
LOL!!! Good idea!
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posted on
05/27/2003 7:18:53 PM PDT
by
PhiKapMom
(Bush Cheney '04 -- Donate an amount ending in "4" for every donation for Victory in '04!)
To: PhiKapMom
Silver Foil Alert!!!!
To: PhiKapMom
Just one more reason to go back to gold & silver!
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posted on
05/27/2003 7:20:08 PM PDT
by
Knightsofswing
(sic semper tranyis [death to tryants!])
To: PhiKapMom
Boy, this is all Kalifornia needs.
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posted on
05/27/2003 7:20:37 PM PDT
by
martin_fierro
(A v v n c v l v s M a x i m v s)
To: PhiKapMom; mykdsmom; Howlin; wimpycat
North Carolina. The Wright brothers are depicted on the quarters of both North Carolina and Ohio. The aviation pioneers have had their wings clipped a bit in recent years. A growing body of evidence supports a claim -- still unsubstantiated -- that New Zealand farmer Richard Pearse may have beaten them to the air by nine months.
Eerily enough, the Wright Flyer replica was destroyed yesterday at the close of the Festival of Flight here in NC!
A replica of the Wright brother's plane used at Kitty Hawk took an unexpected flight early Monday when a storm whipped up winds and sent the Wright Brothers replica 150 feet over a fence and nearly onto Highway 301.
Coincidence?!?! I think not!!! :)
To: PhiKapMom
Can we put Gray Davis on the California Quarters?
To: Miss Marple
This Hillary Quarter:
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posted on
05/27/2003 7:22:41 PM PDT
by
martin_fierro
(A v v n c v l v s M a x i m v s)
To: Miss Marple
"Well, perhaps we still have a chance to put the Clintons on a quarter and let events take their course"
LOL LOL LOL Too funny, Miss Marple! Thank you for the good laugh I got from that!! :-)
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posted on
05/27/2003 7:24:19 PM PDT
by
Lockbar
To: martin_fierro
LOL, Illinois is not only the birthplace of Hillery, its also the birthplace of extreme stupidity! I can't take it anymore, so I'm moving out as soon as I can.
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posted on
05/27/2003 7:27:20 PM PDT
by
Lockbar
To: PhiKapMom; jimfree
Oh well.
I've said it before and I'll say it again,
They better not mess with TEXAS!!
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posted on
05/27/2003 7:29:37 PM PDT
by
4mycountry
(Life is tough. It's tougher if you're stupid.)
To: PhiKapMom
John Glenn better watch out!
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posted on
05/27/2003 7:30:04 PM PDT
by
Fixit
(http://www.comedian.blogspot.com)
To: Constitution Day
Unbelieveable! Starting to switch to Curse! Now we really need to get the clintons on the AR Quarter!
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posted on
05/27/2003 7:35:33 PM PDT
by
PhiKapMom
(Bush Cheney '04 -- Donate an amount ending in "4" for every donation for Victory in '04!)
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