lighthawk
Lovin' The Homestead
I wonder how many others have had a similar experience.
Last year I had been to the bank and the teller was counting out Kennedy half dollars to put in her till. I told her I would buy them which I did. I went through to make sure there were no silver coins then commenced spending them. I went to a Taco Bell that day and put in an order that came to $2.69 and handed the young man at the cash register two paper dollars and two Kennedy halves. He took my money and handed me back one dollar bill and 31 cents. Before I could say anything he immediately went to the back and brought out a young woman and wispered to her that I had just given him two silver dollars. Mind you I'm standing right there.
She got all gigglie and said she wanted to buy them from the till because her grandfather collects silver dollars and proceded to trade two paper dollars for the two halves. Then she remarked how proud her grandfather would be when she brought them home and gave them to him.
I just could not bring myself to open my mouth and point out their mistake. I felt the lesson would be far better taught by her grandfather.
It was apparent to me that neither of these kids had never even seen a silver dollar.
Funny in a way... yet sad.
Last year I had been to the bank and the teller was counting out Kennedy half dollars to put in her till. I told her I would buy them which I did. I went through to make sure there were no silver coins then commenced spending them. I went to a Taco Bell that day and put in an order that came to $2.69 and handed the young man at the cash register two paper dollars and two Kennedy halves. He took my money and handed me back one dollar bill and 31 cents. Before I could say anything he immediately went to the back and brought out a young woman and wispered to her that I had just given him two silver dollars. Mind you I'm standing right there.
She got all gigglie and said she wanted to buy them from the till because her grandfather collects silver dollars and proceded to trade two paper dollars for the two halves. Then she remarked how proud her grandfather would be when she brought them home and gave them to him.
I just could not bring myself to open my mouth and point out their mistake. I felt the lesson would be far better taught by her grandfather.
It was apparent to me that neither of these kids had never even seen a silver dollar.
Funny in a way... yet sad.
