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Bob Keeler's avatar

This is the magic of good writing: turning an obscenity (Trump on a $250) into gentle memories of a hard-working family—no gold, no ballroom, no corruption.

Fred Bruning's avatar

Perhaps the President had a deprived childhood?

Carolyn A Jonas's avatar

Oh my! Yes! Deprived!🤣

More like…DEPRAVED

Fred Bruning's avatar

All right, Carolyn, there will be no $250 bill from the White House for you.

Fred Bruning's avatar

We'll see if you're growling, Sue, if the President sends you one of those big bills in the mail. Of course. you could donate to the candidate of your choice.

Fred Bruning's avatar

All right, Carolyn, there will be no $250 bill from the White House for you.

Fred Bruning's avatar

Singles could be next.

Fred Bruning's avatar

Available only at teller window. Arrive early.

Fred Bruning's avatar

Pops. He would have loved you guys. Too bad. Good guy. Deserved better.

Fred Bruning's avatar

We'd have to frame the Winnie and Fred $250. Wouldn't have wanted to try breaking it at the pizza place down the street or tavern on the corner.

Fred Bruning's avatar

Rich --

Now you're an economist, too!

See you after church.

Note to all: Rich Mohlmann is a superior plumber who, on a Sunday, is coming by fix a leak..

I am adding Rich to the list of those who might appear on a $250 bill.

Fred Bruning's avatar

Competition always good -- except, it appears, on certain government contracts.

Fred Bruning's avatar

Perhaps the President had a deprived childhood?

Jamey L's avatar

Love this one, Dad. I could feel the warmth through your words. Wish I could have met my grandfather...

Fred Bruning's avatar

Pops. He would have loved you guys. Too bad. Good guy. Deserved better.

Carol C. Rescigno's avatar

Winnie and Fred for sure. Real people. (Love this, by the way.)

Fred Bruning's avatar

We'd have to frame the Winnie and Fred $250. Wouldn't have wanted to try breaking it at the pizza place down the street or tavern on the corner.

Gwen Young's avatar

I second the motion, Carol. Universally loved, both of them.

Susan Kaplan's avatar

I hadn't heard, but not surprising in the least! Gggrrr!

Fred Bruning's avatar

We'll see if you're growling, Sue, if the President sends you one of those big bills in the mail. Of course. you could donate to the candidate of your choice.

Susan Kaplan's avatar

You betcha! the later! lol

John Jeansonne's avatar

Nice.

As for the $250 bill: If I ever would be in the situation of getting $250 in cash, I would insist that, rather than a bill with Trump's face on it, I'd just take 250 singles.

Fred Bruning's avatar

Singles could be next.

Susan's avatar

His pic on a $ 250 dollar bill ..Really! Really! Cant even comment!

Fred Bruning's avatar

Available only at teller window. Arrive early.

Rich Mohlmann's avatar

I'm old enough to remember 1976, the bicentennial. Things were hard then...oil embargoes, inflation, sounds familiar. But, the celebration as I remember was a lot more enthusiastic. There was even a commemorative quarter that was struck at the US mint. They're still around, worth the same as a quarter struck today, they weren't made of silver. $250 bill? Give it a couple of years....it'll buy as much as the bicentennial quarter did in 1976.

Fred Bruning's avatar

Now you're an economist, too!

See you after church.

Note to all: Rich Mohlmann is a superior plumber who, on a Sunday, is coming by fix a leak.

I am adding Rich to the list of those who might appear on a $250 bill.