h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I have already discussed this on my home page but I would like to render my musings here as well. Pennies are small shiny round bits of metal that have monetary value. After a while rolling around in various pockets, purses, or jars on someones bureau, they become less shiny. Currently there are a shortage of these coins in America and people are being urged to use any pennies they may have as often as possible. The American version of these coins can be identified by a head of a dead president known as Abraham Lincoln on one side and a picture of a shrine of this dead person on the other side, both of which are very popular picture types for currency in America as we have an abundance of both. So if you have any of these that you are holding hostage, please return them.