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becky sharp



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PostPosted: Wed Dec 31, 2014 12:55 pm    Post subject: Legal tender Reply with quote

I was watching an old black and white Hitchcock film (Suspicion) last night starring the delicious Gary Grant. Cool

At the beginning of the film he had to make up a shortfall up on his train ticket and he offered the ticket collector some change and a postage stamp, proclaiming it was legal tender. I did already know this but wondered if it is still the case and would say, a bus conductor accept a postage stamp as part of a fare if you didn't have enough change to pay? Smile
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John W



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Location: Warwickshire, UK

PostPosted: Fri Jan 02, 2015 3:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, times have changed

a) our buses don't have conductors
b) many of them don't accept money!!
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becky sharp



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 02, 2015 7:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

John W wrote:
Well, times have changed

a) our buses don't have conductors

I,of course, meant bus driver,John .. ... it was a ticket collector in the film

John W wrote:
b) many of them don't accept money!!

Really! Do you get free travel in your part of the world then? Wink
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