I've been meaning to blog the next post for quite a while... I've been too busy these last weeks (living in NYC offers many opportunities, hey, I'm not complaining!)
About two months ago, I was about to spend this $10 bill on a coffee and muffin when I noted a strange purple stamp on it. Normally, I wouldn't take any further notice but since I have all the time in the world now (relatively speaking) I decided to take a closer look... the stamp read, "Track this bill - www.wheresgeorge.com".
So, I did. Turns out my $10 bill started its journey in a bank at Pleasanton, California, 1 year, 75 days, 15 hours and one minute ago. See for yourself at this link. This website has been created by people curious to find out where their dollar bills have been and where they will end up... well, at least their location. You wouldn't want to find out the specifics of their whereabouts - I think most people would never want to touch paper money again if they knew where it has actually been. Anyway, fun site... If you're planning to start a same tracking website for your country's currency, make sure you do not violate any laws on illegal defacement of money... For example, according to Title 18, Section 333 of the United States Code, "whoever mutilates, cuts, disfigures, perforates, unites or cements together, or does any other thing to any bank bill, draft, note, or other evidence of debt issued by any national banking association, Federal Reserve Bank, or Federal Reserve System, with intent to render such item(s) unfit to be reissued, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both." Hmm, cement together? Mutilate? Disfigure? Sounds like something the mafia would do when their omerta code has been broken... not sure though who would want to cement money together. Well, if there's anyone out there with such a vicious plan, it's a relief to know that there's a law against it!
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