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January 27, 2004
that makes Cents...
I received this in an email from my uncle. Read it the whole way through :)
BULLETIN WASHINGTON, D.C. :Hang on to any of the new State of Arkansas quarters. If you have them, they may be worth much more than 25 cents. The U.S. Treasury announced today that it is recalling all of the Arkansas quarters that are part of its program featuring quarters from each state."We are recalling all the new Arkansas quarters that were recently issued," Treasury Undersecretary Jack Shackleford said Monday. "This action is being taken after numerous reports that new quarters will not work in parking meters, toll booths, vending machines, pay phones, or other coin-operated devices".
The quarters were issued in the order in which the various states joined the U.S. and have been a tremendous success among coin collectors worldwide.
"The problem lies in the unique design of the Arkansas quarter, which was created by a University of Arkansas graduate," Shackleford said. "Apparently, the duct tape holding the two dimes and the nickel together keeps jamming the coin-operated devices."
Posted by KarissaKilgore at January 27, 2004 4:54 PM
Comments
Hah! Offenseive to Arkansas natives, of course, but a good spoof news article. It completely fooled me until the last paragraph.
Posted by: Dennis G. Jerz at January 27, 2004 6:50 PM
Yay! If it fooled you, (nothing personal) it was worth it :)
Posted by: Karissa at January 27, 2004 7:39 PM
Karissa, as you read it to me i was completely fooled until the last sentence...i honestly was going to rummage through my change purse to see if i had one, haha....you CrAzY girl!!!
Luv ya!
Mel :)
Posted by: Mel at January 27, 2004 10:48 PM
THAT IS FUNNY KARISSA! On a serious note, the new $20 bills are not working in gambling machines. My parents have been trying everytime they go gambling and they never work. I love you Karissa!
Posted by: Stefanie Robb at January 28, 2004 1:06 AM
Karissa you are truely evil! However, that was pretty funny! I loved it!
Tiffany
Posted by: Tiffany at January 28, 2004 11:01 AM
Glad I could generate a few smiles, even if they were confused or even slightly angered smiles :^)
Posted by: Karissa at January 28, 2004 12:46 PM
Tiff showed this to me at lunch today. I'll admit, I was fooled at first too. It was great fun and I love you for it!
Posted by: Diana at January 28, 2004 2:39 PM