Swedish popgroup ABBA once sang ‘Money, Money, Money’. Men has always been fascinated with money and currency.
ABBAs ‘Money, Money, Money’
So which country has the best banknote? The greenback may rule global markets, but when it comes to more aesthetic considerations, the currency of New Zealand is king.
The International Bank Note Society (IBNS) has announced the results of the “Banknote of the Year Award 2015”.
The “clear winner” was New Zealand’s new $5 note, which beat almost 40 other designs from 20 countries to fuse arresting images with security features.
New Zealand’s $5 note, 2015 winner
Described as “stunning” by the IBNS, the orange and brown note features New Zealand mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary and Mount Cook (Aoraki) on the South Island. The opposite side shows a colour changing yellow-eyed (hoiho) penguin. It also has a map of the country in a polymer window.
To be eligible for the awards, a banknote must have been issued for the first time during the year of the award, and be in general circulation.
The judges assess banknotes on their artistic merit and the imaginativeness of their design, as well as the security features included on the note.
Swedish 20 kronor note with childrens’ book author Astrid Lindgren and her Pippi Longstockong charachter on the note
Other banknotes in the running for this year’s 2016 title included Sweden’s 20 kronor note, Russia’s 100 rouble note, Kazakhstan’s 20,000 tenge note and Scotland’s (Clydesdale Bank) £5 note.
In 1977 Bruce Springsteen wrote the best song ever written amd it became the title song of his 1978 4th album.
Here is the amazing lyrics to ‘Darkness on the Edge if Town’, my favourite song of all times.
They’re still racing out at the Trestles, But that blood it never burned in her veins, Now I hear she’s got a house up in Fairview, And a style she’s trying to maintain.
Well, if she wants to see me, You can tell her that I’m easily found, Tell her there’s a spot out ‘neath Abram’s Bridge,
And tell her, there’s a darkness on the edge of town.
Everybody’s got a secret, Sonny, Something that they just can’t face, Some folks spend their whole lives trying to keep it,They carry it with them every step that they take.
Till some day they just cut it loose, Cut it loose or let it drag ’em down, Where no one asks any questions, or looks too long in your face,
In the darkness on the edge of town.
Some folks are born into a good life, Other folks get it anyway, anyhow, I lost my money and I lost my wife, Them things don’t seem to matter much to me now.
Tonight I’ll be on that hill ’cause I can’t stop, I’ll be on that hill with everything I got, Lives on the line where dreams are found and lost, I’ll be there on time and I’ll pay the cost, For wanting things that can only be found
In the darkness on the edge of town.
Here is the album studio version (click the link): Album version Darkness on the Edge of Town
Here is a version from 1978: Video of Darkness on the Edge of Town (live) 1978
I took three minutes – three! Zlatan Ibrahimovic has made his premiere for Manchester United starting as number 9 in Manchester United playing Turkish Galatasaray in Gothenburg Sweden last night.
After three (3) minutes of his first game for Zlatan Ibrahimovic to score his first goal for Manchester United with a spectacular overhead-kick in the right top corner of the goal.
Ibra has just returned only four days ago from an extended vacation after the EuroCup. Despite his recent arrival new manager Jose Mourinho selected Ibrahomvic as striker when Manchester United played Turkish giants Galatasary.
It took Ibra 194 pnly seconds to score for his new club. And how he did it!
There is no doubt now for anybody, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has arrived to Premiere League.
In Paris he came as a king and left after four season of titles and records as a legend. Now he will conquer England.
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