What Do They Mean, "Old Hickory?" What the Devil is "Old Hickory?!"
I always thought the guy on the $20 bill was Charles Dickens. It's not. It's actually Andrew Jackson. Preposterous, really, because who has ever heard of Andrew Jackson? Nobody. But everybody's read Little Dorrit. Doesn't make any sense. I think the American people need to do a little soul-searching re: the US Mint. Is the Mint really operating in our best interests, and if not, can we exchange our bogus Jackson twenties for store credit?
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Hickory is a tough wood that's used for axe handles and shovels. It can take a lot of abuse. His parents used to beat him with an axe handle. When he became president, he had them executed.
Ben Franklin was this a crusty old dude that was all about women. That's why he's on the $100, because you can't even get close to getting all about a woman for less than $100.
Putting pictures of people on money. *scoff* I much preferred it when the barter system was in operation.
Successful crime tip no. 323: "When forging banknotes, do not put your own picture on the bill"
Charles Dickens £10 note in the UK
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