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March 4, 2015

Canadians Are Spocking Their Fives

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Bank of Canada is pleading with Star Trek fans to stop “Spocking” its five dollar bills. Since Leonard Nimoy’s death, Canadian folks have been “Spocking” the hell out of the five dollar bill that features a portrait of Canada’s seventh prime minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier.Sir Wilfrid now sports, on certain bills at least, pointy ears, the signature Vulcan haircut and eyebrows and Spock’s mantra “Live long and prosper.” Never Yet Melted

Posted by gerardvanderleun at March 4, 2015 11:11 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.

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Winters are long and cold in Canada. Them Canucks will do anything to relieve the boredom.
What else do you expect from a country that has a rodent for its national animal?

Posted by: chasmatic [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 4, 2015 11:20 PM

Now that right there is funny...

Posted by: Larry Geiger [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 5, 2015 5:42 AM

It's just play money anyway.

Posted by: Casey Klahn [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 5, 2015 8:16 AM

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