Thursday, November 13, 2025

Flipping a Coin

When flipping a coin,

Someone calls “heads” or “tails”

And whichever is chosen,

A winner prevails.

 

A president’s head

Is what’s actually shown.

On a penny, it’s Lincoln;

The quarter is known

 

As George Washington’s place

And the nickel is where

Thomas Jefferson’s face

Is imprinted right there.

 

F.D.R. has the dime

And, since back in the day,

The half-dollar’s profile

Is of J.F.K.

 

The back of each coin,

As the “tail” will reveal,

Has a shield or an eagle

Or President’s seal.

 

There’s also a torch

And an olive branch, too.

Monticello is pictured;

Some stars are on view.

 

Yet the Treasury wants

A new coin to be made

Worth a dollar, with You-Know-Who

Proudly displayed.

 

On both sides of the coin, though,

His face will appear.

Shouldn’t one be his head

And the other his rear?

 

That would sure cause a scene

For the country to hail.

After all, coins still need

Both the head and the tail.                          

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