August 21, 2006

Hey, new quarter!

Got a new state quarter today, this one for Colorado.

It's real pretty, but I am somewhat baffled. There is a relief of a mountain range on it, and below a small banner with an inscription. Now, maybe I'm just being too picky, but I think the slogan "Colorful Colorado" tends to lose a bit in translation when it's displayed on something that is decidedly monochromatic.

Thankfully, there is a place that I'm certain will be able to provide a remedy.

Posted by Terry Oglesby at August 21, 2006 12:41 PM
Comments

That one is pretty.

Ours is so tacky.

Posted by: Janis at August 21, 2006 01:31 PM

Ours has microscopic Braille and a Socialist.

Posted by: Terry Oglesby at August 21, 2006 01:40 PM

Without commenting on the merits of the selection of the subject of the Alabama quarter, I have to agree our quarter could be seen as "dowdy" by some. Couldn't they have made Helen look more like Sophia Loren?

Posted by: Stan at August 21, 2006 02:49 PM

Some people just have no sense of style, Stan.

Posted by: Terry Oglesby at August 21, 2006 02:55 PM

I don't like them colorized, I guess I'm just an old stick in the mud.

Posted by: Sarah G. at August 21, 2006 04:09 PM

Next thing you know, you'll be saying you don't like all those fruity colors on the new bills!

Posted by: Terry Oglesby at August 21, 2006 04:20 PM

The key word is "fruity."

What I really object to is how they all the portraits feature blow dryed hair.

Posted by: Sarah G. at August 21, 2006 05:48 PM

It's not Alexander Hamilton, it's FABIO!!

Posted by: Terry Oglesby at August 22, 2006 08:07 AM

Look out it's a goose!

Posted by: Sarah G. at August 22, 2006 10:38 AM

Or Aaron Burr!

Posted by: Terry Oglesby at August 22, 2006 10:48 AM

You have a socialist and we have people from Ohio.

Posted by: jim at August 23, 2006 02:56 PM

Well, they knew a good place when they found it.

Posted by: Terry Oglesby at August 23, 2006 03:24 PM