Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Two goodies from the Moneychanger

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On 25 July 1775 Maryland issued a currency depicting George III trampling Magna Carta. Sound sentiment, but bad judgment. They printed it on paper currency, which has harmed mankind & justice more than all the kings, dictators, & tyrants in history.

On 25 July 1805 Aaron Burr visited New Orleans planning to establish a new country with New Orleans as the capital. I don't know . . . Could that be worse than what we ended up with? Mardi Gras would be a national holiday & the national motto, "Laissez le bon temps rouler!"

2 comments:

  1. Well, if the III were to print money(hopefully we'd be smarter than that), we'd have to have Zoomie draw up the illustrations, we'd have the the most colorful, contentious, and hilarious money out there. ;)

    Miss Violet

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  2. we'd have to have Zoomie draw up the illustrations, we'd have the the most colorful, contentious, and hilarious money out there. ;)

    Damn good idea!

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