Strange thoughts I have in America
By Jonathan Bradley in Washington D.C.
2 March 2010
How do Americans cope with using quarters in a coin toss? (Surely they can't use nickels or dimes.) The minuscule 25c piece, their biggest coin in regular use, with a mere 2.5cm (1") diameter, seems far too fiddly to be sensibly used for this application. Compared to our three cm 20c piece, the American coin seems hopelessly tiny. Perhaps referees here keep a large collection of half dollars? Or maybe the lack of two-up over here has led to a scarcity of coins suitable for tossing. My American readers-some help, please?
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