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@Rdp77 said:
With all the talk of the “penny” no longer being minted I find it ironic that the US has never actually minted a penny. The first coin minted in the US was the “flowing hair” cent in 1787 that was designed by Benjamin Franklin. It was called a cent to separate it from the British penny. The first coin issued by the US government was the Fugio cent in 1797. Also a cent. Now even the US mint is referring to them as “pennies”. The US has never made a penny.

Thanks for sharing your two cents er.... um cent and pennie. That's actually pretty neat.

You know it's time to turn on the heater when...

The butter won't spread even though you keep the butter dish on the counter.

Sometimes its either laugh or cry.

In my earlier days, I came across what I called 'The Invisible Flea Trick'. It had a small box as a platform, maybe 8"Lx4"Wx2"H, with an open bottom. On the platform was a ladder, 12" tall, with a diving board at the top. Next to the ladder was a small swimming pool with water in it.

The diving board had a small string attached to it, running up the side of the ladder, hidden from the viewers, which would make the board go down and spring back to its resting position. The swimming pool had a spring-loaded flipper under it, which would make the water splash.

The operator would convince the crowd that his trained fleas were circus performers and so tiny they were practically invisible. He would announce that the flea was ready for the act and describe how it was climbing the ladder. Then, once the flea was "on the diving board", you guessed it; he would pull the string, making the board bounce, and flip the flipper to splash the water.

Truth be told, I don't know if this was an actual memory or an idea I came up with as a young hippy. But it would be an awesome thing to pull our with grandkids or the children in the neighborhood, right?

Had the worst night at my part-time. Anything that could go wrong did. New boss probably thinks I'm retarded. So bad I'm having a whiskey and cigar before bed.

Creating divisiveness has become a pastime in some circles. People refer to Libtards and MAGA as if they were sentient beings with agendas, rather than as the sheeple they really are. Then, the sheeple on either side of the divide identify with these labels and further the efforts of those who wish to destroy the unity of the American people. And, sheeple keep falling for it. I don't think it's just here, it's everywhere.