this was my favorite part; "For many years, the system was a success. Canadians used their Canadian money with ease. Every once in a while a Canadian penny or dime would slip down into the United States but that was no big deal because all the coins look about the same and everyone could just leave them in tip jars, like "not my problem."
Thanks for the link riff. I don't think anyone will buy the nonsense about the generic maple leaf. They blew it and should fess up. Too funny!! Bruce
Oh my. In most other, admittedly less funny, articles about this you can read that the Norway Maple can be found (invasive species) all over North America. But how terrible to use something on a Canadian note that has been there for, what?, 250 years ... Christian
"The Bank of Canada insisted to the Globe and Mail that it is not a Norway maple leaf, but rather a "stylized" Canadian maple leaf (that has been stylized to exactly resemble a Norway maple leaf)." That is hilarious.
"Stylized" indeed!! Why would you stylize your nation's symbol and make it look like something completely different. They screwed up and should apologize. People understand, we all make mistakes...well. at least I do. Bruce
I agree, there is nothing wrong with a "little" mistake. No need to make up a ridiculous lie that everyone will just laugh at and say, "Oh there goes Canada again."
