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Archae Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-26-04 03:06 AM
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Our quarter, what do you think?
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-26-04 03:09 AM
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1. I think it is good and honorable!
Though really what it should have is the cow saying, "Go Fuck Yourself, Illinois! And stay the hell out of here!!"

And where's the Hodag?

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neoteric lefty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-26-04 03:09 AM
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2. Bessie looks a little angry
Maybe she's lactose intollerant...?
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-26-04 03:10 AM
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3. She's seen too many friends get shot by deer hunting FIBs who can't tell
the difference.
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neoteric lefty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-26-04 03:14 AM
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5. no, wait.... I know
Bessie is angry at Gandpap O'Malley for stealing the wedge of her cheese. "Fucking impotent bastard," she mutters to herself.
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Archae Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-26-04 03:14 AM
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4. IMO...
The best so far is Connecticut, with that fantastic oak tree, the worst is Michigan, that only shows the state map.
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neoteric lefty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-26-04 03:19 AM
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6. Someone forgot about the deadline from the U.S. Mint
Here were some of the last minute ideas:



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Gore1FL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-26-04 03:51 AM
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10. But the real tree died, I understand -- after the coin was minted
I know old man in the mountain fell too after the coins were well into circulation.
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Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-26-04 03:24 AM
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7. it says Wisconsin to me
I like it
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donheld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-26-04 03:25 AM
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8. Colorado will probably put a picture of Elway's behind on ours
:crazy:
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Gore1FL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Oct-26-04 03:49 AM
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9. Cool
I am obsessively collecting the state quarters
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Gore1FL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-27-04 02:17 AM
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11. Missouri ghad a really cool design, but the mint mangled it
This is what it is supposed to look like:



The mint cam up with strange reasons why it wasn't anty good -- my favorite was being historically inaccurate. (The arch was not around in 1804..)

As you see their design is even historically inaccurate, as not only is the arch still there, but they are in the wrong kind of boat, and has Sacagawea who they did not nmeet until well after their departure from St. Louis -- (all of Missouri for that matter)

This is what we eneded up with:



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