The government said it cost 3.69 cents to make each penny.
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Who’s Gonna Fix my AC?
In 1940, our country had 42 workers for every retiree. Today, there's just 3 workers for every retiree.
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Chow Down for the Crown …
Chestnut was born in Fulton County, Kentucky and he started this competitive-eating drive in 2005.
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Should I “Recycle” My “Recycling?”
Eventually, the Mobro 4000 returned to the "Empire State" with its' aromatic load of garbage.
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“What’s the Problem?’ You Ask…
But I would like to offer some things to consider when we assess our future's brightness.
Bid Adieu to the Penny?
But you knew things were tight when you didn't have "2 pennies to rub together."
Slingin’ Slangy Acronyms…
But "slang" also applies to "acronyms", an abbreviation formed by the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word.
So You Think It’s Dry…
When it gets hot and dry in the summer, some folks like to say they see "heat lightning" off in the distance.
Best-Kept Secrets
Finally on the subject of "whistle-blowing", what do Otis Redding, Paul Simon, the J. Geils Band, The Bangles, Bobby McFerrin and The Loving Spoonful all have in common?
Extremely Opinionated…
Somewhere since then we were made to believe that any piece of information that was fresh was actually news.
Johnny on the Spot 