i've got a golden ticket! er, make that a golden coin. maybe i just didn't pay much attention in my history classes over the years (quite likely), but why did they pick something so random (to me, at least) to be represented on the new coin?

i hate the idea of a dollar coin. while england holds a very special place in my heart, i hated the pound coin. when i bought something for seven pounds, for example, and handed over a ten... all i got back was three dinky coins -- i always felt cheated. nevermind the fact that i already hate carrying change.