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<\/center>Would you pack the Bismarck Civic Center? These people did, and many of them received free North Dakota Quarters! Today was the big official sendoff including all the state muckety-mucks, the acting director of the National Mint, and lots and lots of enthusiastic North Dakotans.<\/p>\nI was there as a tech for the US Mint today so I got to watch the festivities. They included the Medora singers with “Teddy Roosevelt” and the Cannonball drummers. There were a LOT of school kids in attendance, and everyone under 18 was given a free state quarter at the end of the event!<\/p>\n
It was interesting seeing all the security behind the scenes; an armored car from the mint was parked in the back garage with a LOT of North Dakota quarters in it. They’re transported in heavy-duty cases by armed guards, and there were plenty of local and state law enforcement personnel on hand as well.<\/p>\n
On a side note, I also saw “Gentleman Wade” Westin and his little girl today. He’s not the host of the Medora Musical this year, but he is a dad for the second time as of last week – it’s a boy! Congratulations to the Westins.<\/p>\n
If you want state quarters, they’re available now. For $5 you can get a little commemorative case with two quarters in it: one showing the front, one showing the back. First Lady Mikey Hoeven showed me hers, and I’m probably going to spring for a couple. What the heck, I love North Dakota!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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