Before having children, I could never justify paying $.75 in a machine to smash a $.01 penny at tourist places. You know, you put a penny in the slot (as well as more cash) and somehow, like a speeding train, the gadget smashes and irons out the penny, leaving an imprint in the copper of the tourist destination. Sometimes in a moment of weakness, I would let my children try it. So today, I came across two smashed, oval pennies. One says "World's Only Corn Palace" and the other "Rainforest Cafe'." What do you do? It seems wasteful to throw away the copper, but my decor doesn't really allow for displaying the smashed pennies.
We have recycling places for scrap metal. I could take it there (someday!) or just toss them. I won't fall for the sweet, innocent, "Please, Mom?" again at those penny smashers! A souvenier photo of my loved one next to the Corn Palace will be sufficient in the future.
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