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05/01/2003 Archived Entry: "The Silver Dollar is Back."

THE SILVER DOLLAR IS BACK!

In 1944, right before he left for military duty in the Army Air Corps, some old-timer gave Brit a new silver dollar to carry with him. I can't remember now who it was, but he gave one to each young person leaving for military service. I've known him since 1946 and he was carrying it then. He has carried it in his pocket since 1944 and lost it close to 1,944 times. I don't know how often we have searched pockets, chairs, and everywhere for that silver dollar.

Once many years ago Ally gave him a new one as he was sure the old one was gone forever. I think that new one is permanently gone, but for many years he carried two silver dollars.

Well, the well-worn silver dollar from '44 that is thin as a dime, with no distinguishing characteristics to suggest it was ever a silver dollar, recently was lost again. This time forever, he said. He had looked everywhere and could not find it.

Yesterday he went out to play golf. Mason May was there and handed him his silver dollar. He had found it on the tee box on three. Brit marks his ball on the greens with it instead of the usual penny or dime so everyone makes fun of him doing that. Mason May remembered what it was, who it belonged to and returned it. My thanks to Mason May for returning one of the family treasures. I think we need to drill a hole through it, put in on a chain and hang it around his neck for safe-keeping, but well...he'd probably just go ahead and mark his ball with that too. Maybe we'll just let well-enough be.

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Lovely story of Brit's sentimental treasure. Thanks so much for sharing. Just one more way to know you and your family better. Have a nice weekend, Peg.

Posted by Deneen @ 05/02/2003 05:17 PM CST