Subj : Hope you enjoyed that
To   : Spaceman Spiff
From : Digital Man
Date : Fri Aug 20 2004 09:51 pm

  Re: Hope you enjoyed that
  By: Spaceman Spiff to Angus Mcleod on Fri Aug 20 2004 07:33 pm

 > We were taught in school that the dollar symbol "$" came from the U and the 
 > written over each other and eventually the bottem of the U was removed.
 > 
 > So that can be added to the list of explanations. I believe I had learned th
 > in Junior High School during a US History class, though it could have been
 > Civics class.
 > 
 > I just asked my 14 year old son who is going into High School in a week if h
 > was taught where the dollar symbol came from, he also said it was from the U
 > and the S written over eachother.

That might be proof that it's *not* true! :-)

                                                  digital man

Snapple "Real Fact" #94:
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