Wednesday, November 1, 2006

Today I found 3 cents . . . . .. all pennies.

Penny number one was found in the parking lot of the Diamond Club at Minute Maid Ballpark. I was working in the area this afternoon and stopped by at a local restaurant to eat. I parked in the Diamond Club because it was free parking and was rewarded with a penny find.

The second and third pennies were found at Texaco, a gas station near by apartment complex. My neighbor Robert, who I was following home after he picked his car up from being repaired, stopped there to fill up with gas.

The coin is a wonderful thing. So many uses besides currency. Take this article which appeared in the Sunday edition of the Houston Chronicle about an election in Juneau, Alaska (reprinted with no permission):

Coin Toss Calls Race for Dead Candidate

A coin toss made a dead woman the winner of a rural school board race. Incumbent Katherine Dunton and challenger Dona Highstone were tied after the Oct. 3 election in Adak, the same day Dunton died. Even with Dunton’s death, state law requires a tie vote to be settled by lot after an official recount has been done. Division of Elections Director Whitney Brewster flipped the coin to determine the winner Friday. Highstone called heads, but the coin landed on tails. The school board must now find a replacement for the three-year term.

Totals for the day: 3 cents
Race Totals: $449.05