July 16, 2009
When did they decide to do this? So, I've been collecting the state quarters. I thought I had the complete collection. I was proud. And then five days ago, Taco Bell gave me the Guam quarter in my change. Guam? I thought it was counterfeit. I didn't argue, though. I was afraid of reading about me on Fark starring in a $2 bill/ Taco Bell style feud where I was made to look like a chump. It is only now that I have researched things... I can understand D.C. getting one, but the Northern Mariana Islands?
Also, I just looked in my pocket on a whim and found Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico would be the 27th largest state if it were a state, at least. It has like eight times the population of Wyoming, and seven times that of Alaska.
"The design selection process for the D.C. Quarter caused some controversy when the District of Columbia since all of the preliminary designs submitted contained the inscription, "Taxation Without Representation." This motto refers to the fact that residents of the District of Columbia pay federal taxes but do not have full representation in Congress. The US Mint rejected the inscription on the basis that controversial inscriptions may not be included on coins. The inscription "Justice For All" is used in place of the controversial statement."
Oh, and 'In God we trust isn't controversial"?
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That's how they getcha.
I remember the first time I ever saw a state quarter: change for something I bought at the Air and Space Museum in Washington DC. I didn't even know there was a state quarter program happening before that point.
I too had a large map you could press the quarters into to have a collection. I just popped the quarters out a few weeks ago and threw the map away as part of my ongoing effort to streamline my belongings. Screw you, future natedogg and natedogg's kids!
posted by natedogg at 09:38PM CST on July 16