Happy New Year

[Dave Monroe]

Thanks, but I really am mourning, to the extent that
one realistically can, the passing of all those
various currencies.  Money, stamps, flags, esp., all
longstanding fascinations of mine.  Symbols, signs,
semiotics, all my life.  But, for anyone interested
...

http://europa.eu.int/euro/html/entry.html

--- KXX4493553 at aol.com wrote:
> Perhaps it's comforting for you that also the new
> Eurostamps will have different motifs, differing
> from country to country...

This was comforting as well ...

"No matter which motif is on the coins they can be
used anywhere inside the 12 Member States. For
example, a French citizen will be able to buy a hot
dog in Berlin using a euro coin carrying the imprint
of the King of Spain."

http://europa.eu.int/euro/html/rubrique-cadre5.html?pag=rubrique-defaut5.html|lang=5|rubrique=178|chap=14

They call 'em frankfurters in Germany?  Howzabout
hamburgers?  "Hamburger Royal mit Schmelzkase" ...
anyway, haven't found anything about Europostage yet,
but I will note that I've long been fond of the EU
flag, even if does symbolize the reestablishment of
the Holy Roman Empire, presaging Apocalypse.  Or so I
hear ...

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