You may have seen the recent articles that announced yesterday's reissue of the $100 bill. I thought it should have looked like this ...
There are about $900 billion worth of Benjamins in circulation, and most of them are overseas. During the second Iraq war and the war in Afghanistan, entire pallets of hundred dollar bills were shipped overseas and used to rent the loyalty of Iraqis and Afghans.
The only US banknote in larger circulation is the good old George Washington dollar bill, although the Benjamin is catching up fast ... the number of hundreds in circulation has quadrupled in the last 20 years. There's even a catchy song titled, "The President on the Dollar" by Mitch Miller ...
Perhaps the humble one-dollar bill needs a makeover, too ... here's my suggestion ...
I think it's fitting, don't you?
Have a good day. More thoughts tomorrow.
Bilbo
* Congress is working hard at finding more efficient ways to break US currency.
A nice idea; but there's something confidence-inspiring about the present ones. Other thsn a Hamilton, Georges are all I have on me.
ReplyDeleteA Munch image on the $100? We'd have to call them the Edvards!
ReplyDeleteI remember the pallets of money going overseas. I hope they were used wisely. :)
ReplyDeleteI'll take the Benjamins in any form they appear.
ReplyDeleteWe should have different size dollars based on denomination.
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