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submitted 5 months ago by Rebels_Droppin@lemmy.world to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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On a serious note, have any of my US friends noticed how thick ol Washingtons neck has gotten on the newer quarters? Got rid of his braid too.

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[–] Slovene@feddit.nl 5 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Why were the wigs powered?

[–] Emmie@lemm.ee 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

To allow atmospheric flight and quick traversal of complex palace interiors

[–] Slovene@feddit.nl 1 points 5 months ago

And were they steam engine powered? I guess that would explain the paintings where they look like there's a plume of white smoke around their heads ...

[–] Zekas@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

It is what gave them their white colour. Powderless wigs were quite the improvement.

[–] childOfMagenta@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago

They just fall off when unpowered.