Canadian Penny: R.I.P.

[MarkBC]

O Canada, your home and penny-less land...
(Canada does have a really nice national anthem

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Canada Kills The Penny

Soon, north of that world's longest unfortified border, you won't be able to say "my 2¢" without someone saying, "What are you talking about, grandpa?! There's no such thing as 2¢!"

 

[Alley-Kat]

The U.S should do the same.

However, I do like their $2 coin. Gold in the middle, with a silver ring around the outside. The Queen is one one side, and a polar bear is on the other. My friends in Canada always tell me of the little joke that the coin could be called a "moonie" because it's "the Queen with a bear behind."

 

[Gormley Green]

Good riddance to a useless bit of currency! Imagine how much money I, we, have wasted in pennies!

Here's a good watch regarding the subject: