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Striking it Rich

Lynn went to Istanbul recently. She did so well there that we're both going back next week. Then we realized that what she brought home was something less than the proverbial pot of gold.

When she got back she handed me a note for 1,000,000 old Turkish Lira. She hit the jackpot! A million of anything is something, right? Not right. At current conversion rates, this thing is worth a little less than $.75. That's right, there's a decimal point there. Not even a buck! I couldn't buy a stamp to mail it home for that! Here's what it looks like.

 

© 2008 Rick Wexler   last updated February 21, 2008