Penny Idioms for Jeanette Cooper (poem) by Patrick A Granfors on AuthorsDen

Penny Idioms for Jeanette Cooper
by Patrick A Granfors → (All Poetry by Patrick A Granfors)
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Jeanette asked the rhetorical question recently, why do people throw away pennies. Since they are mostly zinc and have less value than a bottle cap, I guess people throw them away.....Because they can. Simple answer to a much deeper question. I too have a jar of pennies. I thank Jeanette for the inspiration for this little diddy.

“A penny for your thoughts” 2010 – Translation By my fair market value calculations - you’re an idiot “Find a penny Pick it up All day long You’ll have good luck” 2010 – Translation Find a penny Pick it up All day long You’ll have lower back pain “Didn’t have two pennies to rub together” 2010 – Translation “Can’t afford silicone implants” “Bad Penny” 2010 – Translation $4.35 The current market value of the US Congress “I feel like a penny waiting for change” 2010 – Translation Why does my FICA deduction exceed my wage? “Cost a pretty penny” 2010 – Translation Healthcare Reform “In for a penny, (in for a pound)” 2010 – Translation Aw man! My teaser ARM rate just expired “A penny saved is a penny earned” 2010 – Translation My bank charged me a $6 service fee on the 8 cents interest I earned in my savings account. “To be penny wise and pound foolish” 2010 – Translation “I’m saving lunch money by eating at McDonalds But I got fat and now I’m spending a fortune on pants Copyright 2010 Patrick Granfors

Reviewed by D Johnson

Reviewed on May 11, 2010

I think saving pennies makes perfect 'sense'.
One cent here,
twp cents there,
three cents resolves dispair

Cheers,
Dan

Reviewed by Eileen Granfors

These are worth more than a plug nickel, that's for sure. Funny honey.

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

All Good - but my favorite, and far too often how I feel these days:

�I feel like a penny, waiting for change�

Reviewed by Georg Mateos

Have a jar full of those and other countries pennies, thought that someone of the last generation would be interested, but they are too busy connected to Ipods sound track and electronic visual...oh well!

Georg

Reviewed by Sage Sweetwater

Reviewed on May 10, 2010

I share my two 1969 pennies with you, Patrick, for your Penny Loafers. Slip them in the slot and reminisce the Everly Brothers Cathy's Clown, Bird Dog and Wake up Little Suzie...

Warmly,
Sage

Reviewed by Paul Berube

Well done, Patrick. But 100 pennies still equals $1.00; so yes, I still pick them up. Great write, my friend.

Reviewed by Ed Matlack

�A penny saved is a penny earned�

2010 � Translation

My bank charged me a $6 service fee on the

8 cents interest I earned in my savings account.

Thats the best of the bunch and it is SOOOOOOOO TRUE...Ed

Reviewed by JASMIN HORST SEILER

Pennies from heaven, this bit of light hearted bander, I like the one about you paying six, for nix. Blessings! Jasmin Horst

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

Laughing all the way to the bank[ruptsy]

Ron

Reviewed by Mark Lichterman

My, God, Patrick, if I had a penny for all the times I heard... Well, you know
Mark

Reviewed by George Carroll

Loved them all and have heard them all many times over. Well done