I wrote about children’s play money being accepted in a fast food shop in Northern Ireland.
The assistant served up a sandwich and gave change for a 100 euro note from the Early Learning Centre.
Wouldn’t it be great, I speculated, if you could use such funny money to buy a Bentley with, say, a million pound note.
I’d even tell the salesman to keep the change.
Keith Mallinson enjoyed the possibility so much he sent me my own banknote to print out at home.
Mind you, it’s only a $100 denomination so I won’t be hoping for a Bentley.
“I liked your shopping list for cars,” he said. “I think it will have to be something a little more modest using these.”
So do I. The issuing bank is located in Bogusville, USA, and it proclaims to be issued on behalf of The Bogus States of America.
This, I am quite happy to accept, as the US should have remained part of the British Empire.
If it had, it would now be a useful member of the Commonwealth.
And wouldn’t the world be a better place if that were the case with the steadying hand of the Queen at the helm.
But the part that gives me doubts about using it is the banner that says: “This person is as bogus as this note.”
There’s no need for that, Keith.
