While walking to the coffee shop one morning to pick up the newspaper I looked down and saw a coin on the sidewalk. Now at my age I don't stoop down for pennies anymore but this was a George Washington quarter and worth the bend. Except that the coin was glued or cemented to the pavement and was hot to the touch from the summer sun. Feeling foolish I looked around for the Candid Camera which was nowhere to be found. So I moved on to let the next pedestrian try their luck. But it wasn't April first nor was it trick or treat season. Just a local prankster willing to waste a quarter for a few laughs perhaps. Some of our coins read "In God We Trust" but you can't trust a joker bent on outsmarting a senior citizen. And please pass the burn salve.
Photo of the week - August 4th NYTimes photo of Chinese wearing ski masks at the beach to avoid getting sunburned as fair skin is prized in China. But I'm sure there is a long list of TANS in the Hong Kong phone directory.
Quote of the week - "I want the last check I write to bounce." - Charles F. Feeney Age 81 - low-keyed philanthropist who has given away six billion dollars thru his private foundations. He plans to give the balance of his money away by year 2020 hence his quote.
tjs
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