A Dollar’s Worth

The bookmark conundrum

Today’s random word is dollars.

Why pay a dollar for a bookmark? Why not use the dollar for a bookmark? — Steven Spielberg

Dear Steven,

Great idea! I’ll need a new dollar bill. Can you imagine how many people have touched a dollar? Without washing their hands?

George Washington isn’t as cute as the pictures on some bookmarks, and “One Dollar” isn’t very inspirational. But a dollar saved…

I wouldn’t save a dollar, but I would save sales tax.

Wait! Doesn’t sales tax support schools and libraries that helped us learn to read in the first place?

Do they make fake dollars for bookmarks?

Sincerely,

Alvy