Thursday Night Discussion!

[craponaspatula]

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[sullen_aquarian]

I am home early because I have had very little to do at work this week and have had to dip into my sick time and floating holiday time to make my necessary hours. I hope this changes soon, in a positive fashion.

All I have left now sports-wise is baseball, with smatterings of women's World Cup, golf, and Wimbledon. And with the way the Padres are playing, baseball isn't quite near the top of the list of things to watch on TV. I need to become a better binge watcher.

Also, so angry about Alexander Hamilton being taken off the $10 bill. My career goal at one time was to be Secretary of the Treasury, until I realized that while I like money, I don't really understand it.

[owlsaremonsters]

OKAY, important question: you are the secretary of the treasury and you can redesign ALL THE MONEY. Who do you want on what?

[sullen_aquarian]

I would keep the $1, $5, and $10. I'm totally down with replacing the $20, and Harriet Tubman does seem like the least controversial choice.

I would ditch Grant and replace him on the $50 with Eleanor Roosevelt.

I'd also put Benjamin Franklin on the quarter.

Also, Grover Cleveland on the $1,000? Let's replace him with Teddy Roosevelt. Sorry, Grover.

[owlsaremonsters]

Harriet Tubman would be great on the $20, also agree with ditching Grant for Eleanor.

Oh Grover Cleveland…there is no reason for him to be on money. Also he married his good friend's daughter, who he had sent a baby carriage to when she was born. that's freaking creepy. Now that you mention TR, I'm surprised he's not on money already.

Also, the 'large denominations of US currency' wikipedia page is definitely my favorite wikipedia page. McKinley on the $500?? Madison on the $5,000? Salmon Chase on the $10,000? And the back art for the $10,000 is the embarking of the Pilgrims.

[sullen_aquarian]

Ewww Grover.

I would be afraid to hold a large bill, in case I dropped it and it flew away. My dad liked Madison best of the founding fathers, so I think I'd get him on a dollar coin. Oh, and a new quarter series of great American artists/writers/musicians.

[owlsaremonsters]

Yeah large bills are super intimidating to me. The dollar coins should be used so much more than they are! Madison would be great!

I love your idea for a new quarter series too - I loved the one they did on the national parks, and of course the states were lovely, and artist/writers/musicians would be a great addition

[stars_inthe_sky]

One of my coworkers suggested Sandra Day O'Connor! (Well, he also suggested Jane Goodall, but that's because he thought she was American.)

Francis Perkins was the first person that came to my mind.

[sullen_aquarian]

My mom also suggested Francis Perkins. Sandra Day O'Connor is still alive, right? So she's out for now, at least.

I got it--Meryl Streep.

[stars_inthe_sky]

My only thing with doing like Meryl or Harriet Tubman or someone is that ALL the men on currency have been major political figures. We don't have a dead female president to include at the moment, but I kind of want to have whoever is eventually chosen elevated on the same level as, say, Hamilton. A Supreme Court Justice would probably do the trick...not sure if a celebrity would. You know?

[sullen_aquarian]

True. Eleanor Roosevelt would also be a good candidate, but even now she'd probably be too politically controversial.

[stars_inthe_sky]

Yeah, she'd be great, though. DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS!