Уходя из дома, говорится собаке:
-Sit and watch plants grow
-Watch the house, don't take wooden nickels
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Madam wrote:Уходя из дома, говорится собаке:
-Sit and watch plants grow
-Watch the house, don't take wooden nickels
А что собака отвечает?



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Madam wrote:Уходя из дома, говорится собаке:
-Sit and watch plants grow
-Watch the house, don't take wooden nickels
А причем тут деревянные никелсы?
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skof wrote:Madam wrote:Уходя из дома, говорится собаке:
-Watch the house, don't take wooden nickels
А причем тут деревянные никелсы?
наверно типа если кто придет и будет что-нибудь покупать - деревянные деньги не брать. ну или чтото в этом духе...
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Ну да, типа такой простоватый человек, что ему и деревянную монету можно подсунуть..Ну а собака, конечно не умна в деньгах...Poisoned wrote:skof wrote:Madam wrote:Уходя из дома, говорится собаке:
-Шатч тхе хоусе, доньт таке шооден ницкелс
А причем тут деревянные никелсы?
наверно типа если кто придет и будет что-нибудь покупать - деревянные деньги не брать. ну или чтото в этом духе...

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А вот надо же, нашла.:правильно- don't take any wooden nickels
On December 5, 1931, the Citizen's Bank of Tenino (pronounced 10-9-0), Washington failed and created a shortage of money. The Chamber of Commerce decided to issue scrip money to use until the shortage was over. Some of this scrip was printed on pieces of "slicewood." In 1933, Blaine, Washington issued round wooden coins when their bank failed. These were the first issues of wooden money in the U.S.
The saying "Don't take any Wooden Nickels" may come from the wooden nickels used at state fairs and centennials. These wooden coins were often used all over town during the fair since everyone knew they could spend them at the fair. During the last few days of the fair people would stop accepting wooden money in town because they might not get a chance to cash them in before the fair ended.
On December 5, 1931, the Citizen's Bank of Tenino (pronounced 10-9-0), Washington failed and created a shortage of money. The Chamber of Commerce decided to issue scrip money to use until the shortage was over. Some of this scrip was printed on pieces of "slicewood." In 1933, Blaine, Washington issued round wooden coins when their bank failed. These were the first issues of wooden money in the U.S.
The saying "Don't take any Wooden Nickels" may come from the wooden nickels used at state fairs and centennials. These wooden coins were often used all over town during the fair since everyone knew they could spend them at the fair. During the last few days of the fair people would stop accepting wooden money in town because they might not get a chance to cash them in before the fair ended.