2023-05-23

National Lucky Penny Day 2023

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One of those holdovers from my childhood is the fact that I will pick up a coin found on a parking lot, sidewalk, or other pedestrian area.

The condition of the coin is not important. I have a place for the boogered up cull coins as well as those in good enough condition for my collection.

I personally think that the practice is okay — even though I've taken quite a bit of heat for the activity over the years, particularly in the 8th grade in Key West with the references being that I was of Judah while walking home from school. I didn't take offense because I have always felt it perfectly fine to be of Judah.

Some of the best friends in my entire life were either from Judah — or one of the other eleven tribes.

Today we have National Lucky Penny Day.

It is celebrated on May 23 but nobody can tell me regarding it's origin. Ostensibly if you find a penny you should pick it up for good luck. I would pick it up simply because I encountered it. You never can tell someday I may indeed encounter true luck due to the activity ...

But it hasn't happened as of yet. Oh well, patience is the art of hoping.

Happy National Lucky Penny Day to you and good luck !