US quarter: I never noticed that George Washington has a pony tail till the 2022 re-design

[JEDI]

All my life i never noticed that Washington had a pony tail.
All i saw was the curled up hair, which i assumed was a white wig like they wore in England back in the day




It wasnt till this year's redesign that saw the pony tail

 

[BudAshes]

The style he favored wasn't fancy, though it may appear so to modern eyes. It was a military style called a queue. It was "the 18th-century equivalent of a marine buzz cut," Krulwich writes. With charming illustrations, artist Wendy MacNaughton brings to life Washington's routine. It included the gathering, enthusiastic yank back to try and broaden the forehead, fluffing of the hair on the side and the powdering.

Apparently he was a ginger and had the good sense to powder it white so no one would know he lacked a soul.

 

[SKORPI0]

 

[sdifox]

He had that in the cherry tree fable for crying out loud. I don't remember ever seeing an image of Washington without a ponytail.

What do you think the bow ties together?

 

[snoopy7548]

 

[brianmanahan]

kids these days with their long hippie hair

smh my head

 

[Captante]

OP isn't exactly the "observant" type apparently?

 

[zinfamous]

Yet another edition of WTF Thoughts by Jedi.

 

[Tsinni Dave]

He had that in the cherry tree fable for crying out loud. I don't remember seeing an image of Washington without a ponytail.

What do you think the bow ties together?

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That's a seriously weird image. Did that person never see a tree or a child in their life? Did Washington have some weird old man's head on a child's body disease? Was his dad a nude Ken doll with Barbie's legs? Is that God's hand in a suit? Why does the house have multiple doors but no windows? I swear it's giving me brain damage.

 

[sdifox]

That's a seriously weird image. Did that person never see a tree or a child in their life? Did Washington have some weird old man's head on a child's body disease? Was his dad a nude Ken doll with Barbie's legs? Is that God's hand in a suit? Why does the house have multiple doors but no windows? I swear it's giving me brain damage.

Parson Weems' Fable

www.cartermuseum.org

 

[Red Squirrel]

kids these days with their long hippie hair

smh my head

All the cool kids be bussin with long hair now days no cap. Man buns tho, those are sus.

 

[Fenixgoon]

OP isn't exactly the "observant" type apparently?

wtf uses cash these days let alone coins?
it's a rare day i have cash on me. i never, ever have coins

 

[Torn Mind]

wtf uses cash these days let alone coins?
it's a rare day i have cash on me. i never, ever have coins

Drug transactions.

A typical component of a search warrant for drugs will mention the need to carry large amounts of currency to do the business.

 

[Captante]

wtf uses cash these days let alone coins?
it's a rare day i have cash on me. i never, ever have coins

That's no excuse!

 

[Tsinni Dave]

Parson Weems' Fable

www.cartermuseum.org

Thanks. The explanation helps alot. Not a fan of the style, but it is trying to tell a few stories at once. I no longer feel like it's giving me a lobotomy.

 

[sdifox]

Drug transactions.

A typical component of a search warrant for drugs will mention the need to carry large amounts of currency to do the business.

What kind of drugs are you buying that involves quarters?

 

[Torn Mind]

What kind of drugs are you buying that involves quarters?

The bus ride to the location of the transaction?

 

[Red Squirrel]

Payphone calls to the drug dealer. More stealthy than using your cell.