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And if you've ever seen a

MrSmith1 — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 11:18:00 +0000

In reply to I will use them all, one on

And if you've ever seen a haiku kick another haiku's ass ... well, it's amusing to say the least.

P.S. The margin on the

erica20 — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 05:58:22 +0000

In reply to I will use them all, one on

P.S. The margin on the outside of a bill allows for a fair amount of literary experimentation.

I will use them all, one on

erica20 — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 05:56:56 +0000

In reply to How about: "Here's my gift

I will use them all, one on each dollar I put out there. If you do the same, maybe we will end up finishing each other's haikus!

I suspect that yours

Will kick mine in their asses

Yet we must go on.

How about: "Here's my gift

MrSmith1 — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 05:33:00 +0000

In reply to What would be a good first

How about: "Here's my gift to you ..."

or: "Starting here and now ..."

or: "Please spread this around ..."

or: "From me, comes this gift ..."

or: "Connect with me through this ..."

or: "Pass this on, my friend ..."

What would be a good first

erica20 — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 04:49:09 +0000

In reply to Perhaps if you gave them the

What would be a good first line?

"Given is the gift..."

"Giver gets the gift..."

Habitual focus on full communication has made it difficult to produce anything metaphoralicious.

Perhaps if you gave them the

MrSmith1 — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 03:47:58 +0000

In reply to GeorgeGives is an, er, homage

Perhaps if you gave them the first line of a haiku, tell them to write either the second or third line on the bill and pass it on. Instruct the person with the third line to post the finished haiku on the site. That way all three people have an impetus to check the web-site.

Just a thought.

GeorgeGives is an, er, homage

erica20 — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 03:24:43 +0000

In reply to About five years ago, I got a

GeorgeGives is an, er, homage to the "Where's George" concept. I got one of those bills, too, and the idea stuck in my mind. It seemed kind of aimless to just track these bills, and I always wondered what would make it seem more worth doing. A couple of years ago I drove past a homeless person who seemed to really need a few bucks, and I guess guilt is a powerful teacher. Of course, it took me awhile to actually post anything on the domain, but you know, maybe it's an idea whose time has come.

Anyway, I'm glad you're enjoying the idea.

ps I will try to figure out a way to encourage people to check back in!

About five years ago, I got a

MrSmith1 — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 03:04:00 +0000

In reply to The one dollar message, slightly framed: introducing GeorgeGives.org!

About five years ago, I got a dollar bill with this website stamped on it: http://www.wheresgeorge.com/faq.php

Just out of curiosity, I went to the site and found that the dollar bill I had in my hands had somehow gotten to me in Manhattan from it's last checkpoint in New Jersey. (I was hoping for something a bit more exotic.)

I like your idea better; passing on political messages or encouraging words (or perhaps even haiku.) to people that need the money, rather than just passing the money in the course of everyday commerce. That takes the idea into the realm of conceptual art project, rather than merely hosting a bill tracking site.

P.S. The tracking only works if you encourage people to check back in when they find a bill with the website's stamp on it so they can trace the journey and see how money circulates.

Oh by the way, the site is at

erica20 — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 02:47:51 +0000

In reply to The one dollar message, slightly framed: introducing GeorgeGives.org!

Oh by the way, the site is at www.GeorgeGives.org and I will try to make it look a bit better very soon!