Roseau Times-Region - Serving Roseau County for over 100 Years - The Official Roseau County Newspaper

Once upon a time... the coinage minted by our country meant something... had some tangible value a guy could see and feel the solid weight of.

Quite assuredly... most of you can remember when a pocket full of coins had some noticeable heft to it.

A guy could jiggle them in his pocket with a reassuring ring...drop them with a satisfyingly pleasant heavy thud.

They had some value... a nickel would buy a Coke... a quarter would get you into the movie theatre and buy goodies.

Fifteen cents bought a gallon of gas with a free glass or dish thrown in.

A guy could buy a pack of cigarettes or a pail...