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May 13, 2014
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![]() ![]() US President Franklin D. Roosevelt Forbids Hoarding of Gold (1933)Executive Order 6102 required US citizens and businesses to turn in all but a small amount of gold to the Federal Reserve in exchange for $20.67 per ounce. It came in the midst of a banking crisis, when the stability of paper currency was in doubt. Consequently, many tried to withdraw their money and redeem it for gold, which was considered safer. However, there simply was not enough gold in the US—or the world—to cover the nation's debts. How many people were prosecuted for violating the order? More... Discuss |
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I have heard so many sweat lines, in casinos, but my alltime fav. is
"I'm sweatin' like a hamster in a gay bar" ....
Now that is SOME REAL worryin.
Good grief. Poor hamster. I used to be good friends w/ a gay guy from Kentucky and he absolutely hated gerbils. I never asked him why, was afraid he'd tell me! I watched "Amelia" the other night and Richard Gere was in it, and when I thought I'd go online to see what was said about the movie, I followed some links about Gere...and wish I hadn't. (some gerbil/hamster rumors)
I remembered one I use to hear all the time when I was a kid: "sweatin' like a (black guy) on Election Day". I never was too sure what that really meant; it was either in reference to voter intimidation OR maybe that the Democrats used to bus black people to the polls...several different polls, in fact.
I've heard some others:
"Wweatin' like the only hooker at a Shriners convention."
"Sweatin' like a fat kid in a cannibal camp.
"Sweatin' like a Cub Scout at Neverland."
I know I've heard more, but can't remember them right now. Prob. a good thing.
Thanks f/ posting!
Typos, sorry.
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