Its 12:23 on a Friday night and I am hungry. I’m craving something meaty, cheesy, and filled with things unknown to man. I get in my 1990 dodge Colt and putter off to the local McDonalds. Arriving at the menu board I turn off my car so that the obnoxious moan of my broken exhaust does not prevent the drive-threw attendant from hearing my order. “Can I get a double cheeseburger with Big Mac sauce, and extra pickles?“Does that complete your order?”
“Yes” I reply
“Dollar six, second window please”
So I take wallet out of my back pocket and remove a dollar. I then sift through my cup holder filled with change and find a dime. I give the money to the lady behind the window. She punches $1.10 into her register and the drawer pops open. She deposits the money and hands back four pennies. I roll up my window and instinctively drop the 4 pennies into my cup holder. The truth is, I probably won’t touch these pennies again until the next time I go to a drive through. Every American should know what a penny looks like, and who is on it (or at least I would hope so seeing as it has had the same man on it for the last 100 years). But what if that was to change? What person could take the place of the best president in American history? Not the second or third best, because they both of them are already featured on us coins.
The answer is nobody. The redesign of the penny will not be home to any American’s face. The front of the new penny will display a unique saying, quote, inspirational message, or a combination of lucky numbers. Much like what you would find on the piece of paper tucked inside a fortune cookie.
2 comments:
very catchy intro and a well written paper but i must disagree i belive that if not a face they'll put some kind of picture a plant or an animal
I like how you told a story to introduce your argument. This is definately the most unique essay i've read.
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