I forgot to get pics of all this, but Aunt Carol had this giant ceramic piggy bank she'd painted and it was her 'emergency fund' so to speak. I remember laying on the floor at her old house as a kid, looking up at the pig next to me. I remember dressing it up and playing with it.
As I got older, she would tease me. "Honey, your inheritance is whatever is left in that pig when I'm done with it." Her brother Gary (who showed up to the funeral sporting pneumonia) got to keep the pig itself, but promised that he'd fill it back up for me. My brother and sister-in-law emptied the change into two very full crown royal bags that weighed in at 85 pounds. I just got home from taking the bags to the bank and they'll have to ship it off to San Antonio for counting. I should know by next Wednesday how much is in there.
To help kill time and build suspense, I'm going to have my first-ever blog contest. Post a comment with your guess and whoever is closest to the dollar amount will win a prize.
39 comments:
Hmm. What an idea! I'll come back later with an official guess.
FIRST! :P
I will say $984.93
Took the amount from a yahoo question on 125 lbs of coins. They did it if the coins were all even though, so I'm probably off. ;)
$1700
$213. I was so very disappointed when I took in a 5 gallon ice cream bucket full of change.
My lucky guess is $835.65
$723.43
Can my guess be "more than you think it is?" :)
Ok fine - I'm going with $718.34
Is this like the price is right, highest without going over?
My guess is $654.31
Let's see.... I will guess $1349.26
I'm going with $575.00, although I hope for your sake that it's a LOT more than that! :) How fun!
$826.41
$210.23 Am I close?
$801 dollars
I'll guess $386.42.
$1923.85
Final answer.
I hope it is more, for your sake...but I will say $312.15
$517.35
My guess is $945.31.
This is exciting!!
After a lot of confusing math, I come back with a guess of $832.41. Is this going to be decided Price is Right style, or just closest overall, no matter if it's higher or lower?
$638.53
hmm...I'll go with $377.77. You can see why. I hope it's more though! Sympathies on your loss, friend.
1278.93
$432.65
Papa thinks $1250, and I hope you get some rest.
Love, Papa
I don't know GCS, but I'm going to guess....$1,478.63.
You know that I couldn't resist a good contest...LOL!!!!
Ummmm I am bad at this game without a visual.
I am going to guess $647.24
$777.27 hope its more though
1085.96
How fun, can't wait to hear how much was in it!
Not counting the Silver dollars and 50 cent pieces you kept aside, it will be $473.16
$1917.52
487.64
700 even
I'm glad your back! I'm sorry that you had such a rough week. I hope everything starts looking up!
I'm going to guess an even $1200.00
Wouldn't it be wonderful if it was much more?
what fun! I'll say $501.00
$ 1432.04
m.a.b.e.l
$226.00
$517.35
$777.27 hope its more though
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