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Free silver 1959 dime to US address to whomever can answer the question first! Rules: Honor system-one guess per calendar day your time. Only guessing allowed-no research, just to keep it fun! US history buffs definitely have an advantage on this one! Question: Which animal dealt a crushing blow to Roosevelt's New Deal? Good luck!    |
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Haha! What a great idea for a contest/giveaway!
I have no idea... never heard of this, but I'll play along... sounds fun!
First guess:
Chicken?
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No idea. Beavers getting in the way of all that dam-building?
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Was it the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker? Just a wild guess but perhaps a highly endangered bird might have caused problems.
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No idea but I'm going to guess the boll weevil.
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Chicken
I swing a metal detector and have a knack for finding dirty old coins. Dirt coin restoration projects - https://www.prodetecting.com/restorationsDirt coin restoration blog - https://www.prodetecting.com/blog/ccawDirt coin dig videos - https://www.youtube.com/@prodetecting |
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2nd guess:
American Bison
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The US Supreme Court?  My grandfather worked for the WPA for a period of time during the Depression and you can still see things like stone walls around that have a cornerstone of WPA and the date. |
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2nd guess: white-tailed deer. No idea why, but they used to be quite rare to see, unlike today.
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Well, in the eggsiting Schechter case, the Supreme Court called fowl on the NIRA program because of the Schechter brothers who wanted more free range in the operation of their business. The Supreme Court agreed, declaring some of the NIRA regulations as bird-brained and ruffling Pres. Roostevelt's feathers! Yolks aside, the animal in question is the chicken!
Congrats to igwt79 who guessed first and gets the silver dime with honorable mention to DOCC who also got the right answer!
-igwt79 can you please dm me so I can figure out where to send-thanks!
Edited by captainmandrake1
07/24/2024 1:23 pm
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Wow! I can't believe that I won! Sorry everyone, I hope I didn't ruin the fun...
I still have no idea why chicken is the correct answer... the only thought that crossed my mind when I read the question was "a chicken in every pot", which I 'thought' President Roosevelt stated and was one reason he was elected, so I just guessed chicken..
A few minutes ago after checking the site and seeing that "chicken" was the correct answer, I searched and found a site stating that: "In 1928, Herbert Hoover ran for office at the height of American prosperity. He promised "a chicken in every pot,"" ... So I guess I know very little about U.S. History (as you can probably infer from my second guess "American Bison").
Thanks for the contest and cool prize captainmandrake1!
It's a welcome addition to my very modest collection of silver!
PM sent!
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@DOCC I could cut the prize in two and send you a more modern Half Dime to compliment your recent 1897 Barber Half Dime find  |
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