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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;samjimmy, post: 166321, member: 3813&quot;]Yeah I was going to say... they don&#039;t.</p><p><br /></p><p>I teach the kids that the stores don&#039;t *have* to take any particular coin or bill <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> -but seriously we teach the kids lots of things.&nbsp; Although they most certainly do see and work problems with the Kennedy half, it just doesn&#039;t circulate all that much and I find that people are somewhat surprised to see it.&nbsp; It&#039;s not exactly rare, but it&#039;s not something one typically whips out at a store or has in change either.&nbsp; If your change comes to &gt; $0.50, you&#039;re more likely to get quarters, dimes, nickels, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>Speaking of... they aren&#039;t helping us by changing them all the time (as far as visual recognition), though kids are more aware of the state designs.&nbsp; One day someone will question the non-state quarters and you&#039;ll really go nuts.</p><p><br /></p><p>A certain percentage of the population (right now, this very second) is confused about things like $2 bills (some will wonder if they are real), the golden dollar (it&#039;s really gold), Susan B&#039;s (it&#039;s a quarter), the new $10 bill (even though it&#039;s been out for some time now), and the Kennedy half.&nbsp; It&#039;s just a given.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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