$1 Coin Story

Have you heard about this before?

Just wanted to share this with all. Are you aware that the one dollar coin looks like a octagonal? Quick, take out a one dollar coin now..

One said:
Reverend Hong was an expert at feng shui and after taking lots of readings he said that the proposed constellation of MRTs tunnels and the huge amount of metal being driven deep into the Singapore bed rock would sever Singapore's Dragon Vein which is bad, bad, bad for the nation. Reverend Hong then offered the following advice: "If you want to continue with project, then u must give every Singaporean household - Indian, Malay, Eurasian, Christian, Buddhist, Muslim - every single one of them a Chinese Ba Gua. Or else Singapore will sink."

Oh no, there would definitely be racial riots. And how could Lee force every household to have a 'Ba Gua' at home?

Said the wise Lee - I have an idea. I know how to make EVERYBODY like to have as many 'Ba Gua' as possible and so, our one-dollar coin was born. That's why must have Ba Gua to withhold it.

What a story behind right?

But then, the economy didn't do quite as well as expected after the circulation of the one-dollar coin. Remember the '85/86 recession?

So the Reverend Hong was consulted again. He said that whilst the one-dollar coin did symbolise the Ba Gua, it was of no use if everyone had it in his pocket and failed to display it.

So wise Lee came out a novel idea again, and the Road Tax Label was born. It's Octagonal and it is displayed in every car. Maybe now, you think this explains the many years of booming economy Singapore had been experiencing.

However, with the recent turmoil in the region and now that the Reverend Hong is no longer around, what shall we do next?

Everyday, I have been keeping all the one dollar coin. In fact, babe and I have a competition - first to fill up the bottle wins a good meal from the other party.
I got to buck up ! ^^