Madison Gets a Dollar

I just spoke with my mother on the phone. I called to wish her a happy birthday. She works as a bank teller. I asked if her bank has received the newly minted Presidential One Dollar Coins. She said she gets a lot of inquiries for them but her bank probably will not see them until near the end of the month. It appears as if the U.S. Mint plans to start with the first four presidents -- George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and, yes, James Madison -- and release the next four presidents each year after that. Their web page shows the last presidential coin will be Richard Nixon. Too bad we will not reach Ronald Reagan. Mom said she would buy an unopened roll of Reagan dollars for me. I told her maybe she should snag a roll of William Henry Harrison dollars since his term was extremely short. In 1841 Harrison delivered the longest inaugural address on an extremely cold day without wearing a hat. He contracted pneumonia and died a month later in the White House. So America, until "global warming" makes it return this summer -- must be nice to have an insane theory be correct once a year -- remember to keep your speeches short and wear a hat.

Posted at 7:16 PM