Terry Traveller – Pocket Change

When you’re a world traveler by trade, your life takes on interesting challenges. The worst of all is pocket change.

You see, on any given day I may have need for 3-15 types of currency and until we adopt the BitCoin universally,

I am left with pockets full of colorful coins, various bills and the question of organizing what amounts to $20 in randomness.

For months I carried a peanut jar tied around my neck but found the rope burns unsightly.

At several junctions I have purchased Sky Mall gadgets sworn to put an end to my jingle jangle of jungle coins but that which is purchased at 20,000 feet rarely makes sense at sea level.

The best solution I had was a briefcase with each denomination in its separate space but my humorous side got the best of me- using a fake pair of handcuffs.

I strapped the case to my wrist and walked through a South American airport which drew far more attention than I expected.

No, nothing fancy seems to work so I stick with the tried and true methods: pockets and socks.

My bright orange parka is lined with pockets similar to that of a New New York black market extra-terrestrial organ street vendor.

When spread out each pocket is geographically accurate to my 1976 globe and contains just enough money to buy breakfast.

Practicality dictates the need to keep American money in my socks- my Australian coins wore down the elastic and given that I’m rarely in the states, makes a great deal of sense to this wanderer.

Sure it may seem silly to carry around that much spare change, but I believe in the scouts’ mottos of preparation, and great breadth of knowledge regarding foil-pack dinners.

This is Terry giving you something else to think about as you put that $5 bill in your mouth as you search for spare change in your pocket- athletes foot.

– Terry

I once won a bet with Terry and was handed one of those Five dollar bills. I said “no problem, I’ll get you next time” that was five years ago… – Editor

Terry Traveller
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