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GUEST,Sarge48e | Folklore: Silver coin for the baby (60* d) | RE: Folklore: Silver coin for the baby | 17 Oct 13 |
Although I was born in the US, my German-born grandfather and British grandmother put a silver dollar into my hand the first time they saw me. I just did the same for my first grandchild. While this is not a common practice in the US, it appears to be (or at least have been) very common in a large part of Europe. It was told to me that this was done so that the child would never know poverty in their lifetime. |