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From: "Chris and Caroline" <>
Subject: Old money
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 02:42:12 -0000
References: <5.1.0.14.0.20011218171107.00a2d460@postoffice.worldnet.att.net>


Trouble is Donna a lot of us still have to walk uphill both ways!! This
flaming weather does not do the car much good!!
To confuse you even more we will have to re-introduce Florins, tanners and
thrupenny pieces as well as half crowns!!!
HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE
Chris and Caroline


----- Original Message -----
From: "Donna Przecha" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2001 1:16 AM
Subject: Old money


> The old money question certainly brought out the nostalgia. You may have
> enjoyed it but for a visitor it was a nightmare. Thank heavens I never had
> to deal with farthings and ha'pennies! Just when I thought I had the whole
> thing figured out, someone had to start with guineas and quid! Thank you
> very much, I prefer decimal - and I love Euros, especially when it Italy.
>
> Before you get too nostalgic about what a shilling could buy, just
remember
> how much you took home for a day's work.
>
> The old money is fun to look back on - "When grandma/pa was in school we
> had to learn about pounds, shillings and pence, farthings and ha'pennies.
> You have it so easy nowadays." (Remember, you also walked to school in the
> snow, uphill both ways!)
>
> Donna
>
>

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