The One Dollar Bill

Unknown | 05-19-02 | Unknown

[Ben Bolt]

Bump for America ! It is still the best thing on this planet .

[IronJack]

I've always heard the Latin mottoes translated slightly differently. "Annuit Coeptis" was always "God Smiles on Our Endeavors." And "Novus Ordo Seclorum" was "A New Order of Nature." I don't know that that changes any of the meanings, but I fancy mine.

Thanks for this piece. Details on the Great Seal are usually listed in almanacs and encylopedias, for those interested. Symbols are important tools for maintaining a society's continuity. Which may explain why the Left is so bent on diminishing them or forsaking them entirely.

[Blackyce]

It actually says:"He has favored(or smiled on) the beginnings/endeavors/underakings/etc." with God being implied. But since God isn't explicitly stated, its become the topic of much debate among conspiracy theorists.

[TLI]

 

Where is the second bird on the one dollar bill?

 

[Libloather]

"E PLURIBUS UNUM", meaning, "one nation from many people".

Not according to Aldork2000...

[Willie Green]

The only problem with the $1 bill is that inflation has eroded its value.

I'm not crazy about the PC origins of the Sacagawea dollar coin, but I do have to admit that it is aestheticly attractive, functional and convenient. (Sure beats that wretched Susan B. Anthony dollar they screwed up.)

Time to retire the paper dollar and move to a coin.

Might as well discontinue pennies while we're at it.
They've become nothing but a nuisance.

[2Trievers]

Can't agree with you Willie ... I like to fold my bills ... makes them useful for something! LOL &;-)

[curmudgeonII]

I like to fold my bills

One way of doubling your money.

[Blackyce]

How could a coin possibly be any more efficient than paper money?

[Fiddlstix]

BTTT

[2Trievers]

That and betting Cagey! LOL &;-)

[2Trievers]

What did you accomplish today? LOL &;-)

[Willie Green]

How could a coin possibly be any more efficient than paper money?

Paper dollars have an average lifespan of about 18 months.
They wear out fast with use.

Coins, OTOH, last on average about 30 years.

[2Trievers]

For you my little Papillon ... &;-)

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Well, nothing quite a creative as you accomplished.......I went to a lovely Italian Restaurant for lunch and got sloshed.......lol.......good wine.....very good.........lol

[SamAdams76]

Agree with you on the dollar coin and elimination of the penny. A dollar bill must be destroyed and replaced every 18 months (on average). A dollar coin will last 30 years or more.

I use the Sacagawea coin (when I can get them) but have some problems with it. They tarnish too easily. Also, Sacagawea is a poor choice (but much better than the scowling Susan B. Anthony). Why couldn't they put Lady Liberty on the dollar coin like the examples below? Now that would be a coin that would represent the dollar in a classier manner.

[OHelix]

Where is the second bird...

Are you referring to the owl's head at the upper left of the upper right "1" on the front of the bill? It's easier to see with a magnifying glass...

[Willie Green]

I've also found the dollar coin more convenient for making small purchase or leaving tips.
They take up less space, and I actually have more money in the front "change" pocket of my pants. I don't have to reach into BOTH my front pocket AND fumble for my wallet in my back pocket -- and I wind up spending exact change more frequently. For small purchases, it's just a heckuva lot easier picking 2 or 3 dollar coins out of my pocket than counting out 8 or 12 quarters.

[Willie Green]

Why couldn't they put Lady Liberty on the dollar coin like the examples below?

I like it!!!