The E-Sylum:  Volume 7, Number 36, September 5, 2004, Article 15

THE NEW $200 BILL UNVEILED

  The Treasury department still has work to do on public
  education surrounding currency designs.  This story came
  across the Associated Press wire on Wednesday,
  September 01, 2004.  The incident occurred near
  Greensburg, a town in Western Pennsylvania not far from
  Pittsburgh:

  "State police aren't laughing about the person who passed
  some funny money -- a $200 bill with President George W.
  Bush's picture on it -- at a women's clothing store."

  There is no such denomination, even without Bush's picture
  on it.

  Police said they didn't know how the clerk was taken in by
  the ruse, even though several other things about the bill
  should have been a dead giveaway.

  Among other things, the bill had a hokey serial number --
  DUBYA4U2001 -- and didn't bear the signature of the
  secretary of the treasury. Instead, the bill was "signed" by
  Ronald Reagan, whose title was "Political Mentor" and by
  Bush's father, who was listed as "Campaign Advisor and
  Mentor."

  The back of the bill was even goofier.

  It depicts the White House with several signs erected on
  the lawn, including those reading "We Like Broccoli" ..."

  To read the the full AP and Reuters accounts, see:
  Full Story
  Full Story

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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