Showing posts with label two. Show all posts
Showing posts with label two. Show all posts

Sunday, January 20, 2008

Day 20 - On the half shell

In the world of twos, two halves equal one whole, whether it's eggs... or marriages. Happy Anniversary Karin and Mike! :)

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Day 16 - Shave and a haircut, two bits

Not sure where that little musical ditty originated, or even if the younger generation still refers to a quarter as two bits,* but the phrase came to mind for this week's theme.
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Soooo
, being the curious type that I am, I Googled "two bits" and came across this interesting tidbit:

Word Origins:
Where did the Term "Two Bits" Come From?

During the colonial days, people used coins from all over the world. The most commonly used coin was the Spanish milled dollar. When our nation adopted an official currency, the Spanish Milled Dollar was chosen, and it later became the model for American silver dollars.

"That will be two bits, sir."
The Spanish milled dollars were easily cut apart into equal "bits" of 8 pieces. One "bit" would be equal to 1/8 of a dollar, and 2 bits would equal 2/8 (or 1/4 - a quarter of a dollar). So, it is easy to see why the coins were called "pieces of eight", and "2 bits" was commonly used to refer to 25 cents.
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Makes perfect sense to me!

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Day 15 - Twin Spires

Evangelical Lutheran Church
Frederick, MD is known for the many spires that dot its skyline. These are just two.

Monday, January 14, 2008

Day 14 - Roll the dice

This week's theme is "Two" ...

Two of the many die we have floating 'round the game closet.