OT .... Thoughts on ..
 

"Dave LaCourse" wrote in message
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I wasn't speaking of my wealth, Tom. Joanne's father, PhD in
economics, saved silver quarters over the years, thinking that if
there ever was another depression that small pieces of silver would be
ideal bartering tools. Gold doesn't come in small portions, so silver
quarters seemed ideal to him. When he died, Joanne got 1/4 of his
quarters, about $400 in face value, but worth far more than that for
silver content. I hope my great great grandchildren don't get to use
them.


ok, Dave....it did come off differently, sans explanation.
Odd response of his(I wouldn't question the expertise of a professional
economist, but he DID have a PhD, so eccentric comes with the package, in my
experience), to collect potential items of barter. The Great Depression
seems to have left an indelible impression on all who lived through it(both
of my folks are still alive and were around in that period). I hope we, and
our children don't have to go through the hardships that society provided(at
almost all levels of affluence) in those days. This economy makes me uneasy,
and has for several years(I was writing about dubious paper behind the
'boom' back in 2005 here, and elsewhere). I hope I'm just being pessimistic
or overcautious.
Tom