Where's George?
Most of us wonder where our money goes, but have you ever wondered where it comes from?
Today I found out. Taking out some money from an ATM yesterday, we noticed that one $20 bill had a message scribbled on it. It said we could track where it had come from by looking it up on www.wheresgeorge.com
All you have to do is enter the serial number. This is what I found out:
1. The bill was first tracked in Hawaii in September 2005.
2. 100 days later it turned up in North Carolina.
3. Nearly a year later it appeared in Goreville, Illinois.
4. More than a year after that it made it's way into the ATM of my local supermarket.
The bill travelled more than 5,000 miles in two years. It is currently about 4,000 miles from it's original location.
Looking at today's weather (heavy blizzard, drifting snow) I imagine it would like to get on the first plane out of here and head back to Hawaii. If the airport was open, I'd be happy to escort it.
Today I found out. Taking out some money from an ATM yesterday, we noticed that one $20 bill had a message scribbled on it. It said we could track where it had come from by looking it up on www.wheresgeorge.com
All you have to do is enter the serial number. This is what I found out:
1. The bill was first tracked in Hawaii in September 2005.
2. 100 days later it turned up in North Carolina.
3. Nearly a year later it appeared in Goreville, Illinois.
4. More than a year after that it made it's way into the ATM of my local supermarket.
The bill travelled more than 5,000 miles in two years. It is currently about 4,000 miles from it's original location.
Looking at today's weather (heavy blizzard, drifting snow) I imagine it would like to get on the first plane out of here and head back to Hawaii. If the airport was open, I'd be happy to escort it.
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