Notes from the Field, from Alan Millhone

2012-01-12 · Alan Millhone
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Hello everyone

Just left my local 7-Eleven and the fellow ahead of me paid the cashier with a 2.00 bill and a clad Ike dollar coin. The cashier looked shocked and had not seen them in transactions.

I assured her both were legal tender. After she put the bill in her drawer I said aren't you going to mark it with your special pen? She retrieved it and marked it and smiled at me and said happy now?

Up till now I had not seen these coins or currency presented for payment at places I frequent.Is what I witnessed a sign of a growing economy or an isolated incident or a sign of things getting worse for many folks?

The man bought a sandwich and a drink with the coin and the bill.

Regards,

Alan