Oh, Ohio!

ziggy on 2002-04-23T17:50:36

The Ohio State quarters are now in circulation. The theme behind this design is "Birthplace of Aviation Pioneers."

The unstated subtitle for this design is Ohio -- People love us so much, they've invented airplanes to leave more quickly, and walked on the moon to get as far away as possible! :-)

That's not as bad as the unspoken message found on the New Jersey state quarters: The most important thing that ever happened here was that someone left here once. At night. In winter. When he and his troops were cold and starving.

Astute numistmatists will note that the Wright Brothers, featured on the Ohio quarters, made their first appearance on the North Carolina state quarter. Apparently, everybody wants a claim on that piece of history.