Minnesota Atheists is auctioning off a rare $20.00 bill that does not say "In God We Trust" on it. I've already placed my first bid of $36.66! Go here to check it out. Good luck!
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What a waist of time.
Is this an old, pre-religious hysteria bill? I don't think I have ever even heard of one.
Ironically, the earliest US currency did not have the "In God We Trust" motto on it - that was introduced during the US Civil War.
Any US money made in the last 150 years without the motto is probably due to an error in production.
Frank, I don't see what anyone's waistline has to do with this.
IN GOD WE TRUST was first used on paper money in 1957. * I agree, I have no idea why it would have anything to do with anyone's waistline.