Sean Dennis wrote to Dave Drum <=-
That's just bizarre. I carry different ca$h money than most. And it's
just for "waitress bait" (tips). I do U$2 bills, U$1 coins and 50c coins. It has the effect of making me remembered and always getting wonderful service rhw next time I'm at that venue.
Speaking oif $2 bills and how stupid most Americans are today:
"Danesiah Neal, an eighth grader at Fort Bend Independent School District's Christa McAuliffe Middle School outside of Houston, Texas, attempted to pay for lunch with a $2 bill given to her by her
grandmother, Sharon Kay Joseph. However, cafeteria workers at the
school didn't believe that it was real - they never see $2 bills, apparently - and she was sent to what Neal called 'the police office.'
The school district has since clarified that the Fort Bend ISD has its
own police department. According to Neal, the police officer told her
that she could be in 'big trouble' for using the bill which they
believed to be counterfeit."
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"Some semblance of sanity eventually took over and school officials
called Joseph, who confirmed that she had given the bill to her granddaughter to pay for lunch. In the meantime, the police (who apparently didn't have much else to do that day) went to the
convenience store where Joseph was given the bill. They also took the
bill to a local bank where it was eventually determined to be real.
Phony crisis averted."
(From: https://tinyurl.com/yw5z6u9w [forbes.com])
So damn stupid.
Yeah, I know. Some years ago I was goin g through a fats food drive
through and the young toots in the window wailed "My cash register
doesn't tell me how much change to give you."
So, I proceeded to hold and impromptu school session and taught her how
to count change back.
She seemed amazed at how easy it was and asked "How's you know that?"
"Sweetheart, I learned that in second grade." I smiled.
If I ever open another business - doubtful at my advanced years but,
then, the only certain things are death and taxes - I'll set up my
ca$h drawer without pennies, rounding to the nearest nickel. And no
dollar bills - dollar cins instead. And U$2 bills where the ones used
to was. And half dollar coins. And all of the clerks will *have* to
know how to make change. Bv)=
One of my restaurant/diner/cafe owner friends it considering just such
a move and has discussed with his bank stocking the "funny money" so
he'll be covered when he makes a "change run" to the bank.
This was <$2 per serving when I first made it. Now you'd have to find a
good sale on pork. But, it's good even at a bit stiffer price point.
MMMMM---- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
Title: Pork Steaks w/Orange-Apple Sauce
Categories: Pork, Fruits, Citrus, Spices
Yield: 2 servings
2 tb Butter (or more)
1 Gala apple; peeled, cored,
- thin sliced
1/4 c Orange juice
2 tb Jellied cranberry sauce
2 Whole cloves; more to taste
12 oz Pork blade steak; halved
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook
and stir apple, orange juice, cranberry sauce, and
cloves in the melted butter until apples soften, about 2
minutes.
Place pork in the skillet with apples. Cover skillet and
cook until pork is browned, about 5 minutes per side.
Remove cover and cook until pork is no longer pink in
the center, about 6 more minutes.
RECIPE FROM:
https://www.allrecipes.com
Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
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