Extreme Money Makeover
Friday, 16. May 2008, 20:05:24
This starts a new series, which I will
be continuing over the next week or so.
Subtle Manipulations of Reality, Part 1.
Unless you've been living on some other planet
during the past decade, or are legally blind,
you've no doubt noticed that the U.S. Treasury
Department has been making a lot of changes to
our money recently.
Most of the changes are no doubt designed to make
paper money less capable of being counterfeited in
an age of digital technology. But some of the changes
are more cosmetic.
5 DOLLAR BILL
Abe Lincoln might have been our greatest
President, but god knows he suffered in the looks
department. He also looks depressed and as if he
might be contemplating suicide.
Abe on the new $5 bill is a little better looking.
They've somehow managed to deemphasize that mole
of his a bit. The new Lincoln has been taking his
Prozac and is feeling pretty good about things.
10 DOLLAR BILL
James Madison on the old bill looked very
similar to Barbara Bush. And -- is that lipstick
he's wearing?
Madison on the new bill doesn't look like a
transvestite. In fact, with a slightly different
hair style he could be a candidate for office
these days.
20 DOLLAR BILL
The old Andrew Jackson looked, well, old.
Not to mention kinda seedy, like he had just
stepped out of an Opium den.
The new, totally buffed Andy looks like he
could very well beat a Federal Bank president
senseless with his cane, no problem. He looks
younger and much more dashing.
Too bad he's still the same genocidal bastard
he always was. I really don't know why they
keep putting his face on money.
And for a really funny view of some features
of the new currency, check this out at the
Harvard Lampoon.
you have done it again!
"he suffered in the looks dept "
" he looked like Barbara Bush"
Joe Lieberman looks like Madison
Jackson had the gone with the wind look
Howard Stern looks like Andy
I am rolling on the floor laughing, my daughter looks at me and says "mom you are loud"
well this black/green and white post made my day!!!
Bravo !!!
By ellinidata, # 16. May 2008, 22:25:56
More coming up. But perhaps not so much funny. In fact, definitely not so funny at all.
By edwardpiercy, # 17. May 2008, 02:46:53
By ellinidata, # 17. May 2008, 02:50:07
yes, Andy does look more like a Hugh Laurie !!!!
By ellinidata, # 17. May 2008, 03:20:09
By edwardpiercy, # 17. May 2008, 03:23:31
Count me in !!
By ellinidata, # 17. May 2008, 03:34:52
I assume that Europe therefore qualifies as "some other planet" then
By ricewood, # 17. May 2008, 09:22:33
I always thought that was Jefferson
The Harvard Lampoon site is brilliant
By mlynnjohnson, # 17. May 2008, 14:18:50
@ Melissa. They put Dolly Madison on the donuts and fruit pies. FYI.
"Cool fonts nowhere to be found on the internet." My favorite line. LMAO.
By edwardpiercy, # 17. May 2008, 14:27:54
who knew!!
I always had eyes only for the pie and the donuts!!
By ellinidata, # 17. May 2008, 18:18:17
By H82typ, # 18. May 2008, 22:29:37
Or I guess I should say Dennis, now that I've looked at it.
By edwardpiercy, # 18. May 2008, 22:56:11
I was amazed when I first came to the U.S. to discover all the bills were the same size. As far as I know, the U.S. is the only country in the world that does this.
It's so nice to go to Canada (or anywhere else for that matter) and get a fistful of brightly colored, different sized bills. (Assuning you have access to an ATM and some money in an account...). I was thrilled to see even the anemic color changes in the recent dollar bills. If the size gets changed - all will be right.
Trouble is, will the dollar actually be worth anything when this finally happens?
By musickna, # 22. May 2008, 00:37:59
They were talking I think about putting some sort of brail thing on them. That seems to make sense.
By edwardpiercy, # 22. May 2008, 01:00:56
By ellinidata, # 22. May 2008, 01:57:36
very interesting ..thanks for the link!
By ellinidata, # 22. May 2008, 02:00:42
By musickna, # 22. May 2008, 02:04:43