Our day in Washington D.C. started at the Dept. of Printing and Engraving..the place where all the money is made! Seriously, this was the most fascinating tour ever. I was surrounded by hundreds of millions of dollars..just laying in crates on the floor, ready to go through all the steps it must take before it can be called money!
Here are some interesting facts about $$:
Life span of $$
$1.........42 months
$5.........16 months
$10........18 months
$20........24 months
$50........55 months
$100.......89 months
circulation.
During Fiscal Year (FY) 2010, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing produced approximately 26 million notes a day with a face value of approximately $974 million.
Next, it was off to Ford's Theater..the theater where President Abraham Lincoln was shot. After being shot, the fatally wounded president was carried across the street to the Petersen House, where he died the next morning.
Enough with the seriousness..time for a little silly!
Planking in front of the White House. Another benefit of traveling with a girlfriend..Jim would NEVER agree to take this picture. He would be acting as if he didn't even know me and walking away!
It was here, the Smithsonian Castle, that Theresa realized that she had dropped her sweater. We tried retracing our footsteps, but it could have been anywhere between here and the White House. Someone is now the lucky recipient of a brand new, purple cardigan! The one bummer of the day!
Our last stop for the day was the Air and Space museum. It was the one museum I didn't get to see last time I was here!
5:30 p.m., we're exhausted and ready to go home!
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I hope some homeless person is finding warmth with my purple sweater. :(
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