Dick Johnson submitted this item about a fun contest. Try it out in 2013!
-Editor
A Minnesota brother and sister have been engaged in a yearly challenge for 30 year. Who is first to find a cent of the new year. Loser buys the winner breakfast.
First I've heard of this. Charming custom!
The story made the Twin Cities Star Tribune:
Rosenblum: For siblings, mining for pennies is a rich tradition
(www.startribune.com/featuredColumns/163495886.html)
Wayne Homren, Editor
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