The last time the buffalo appeared on the nickel, between 1913 and 1938, it became one of the most popular coins ever issued in the United States. That vintage started with an idea from Theodore Roosevelt - the greatest naturalist ever to inhabit the White House - but didn't become reality until the Wilson administration.
Now the Bush Administration has brought the buffalo nickel back, albeit with a difference; this buffalo is really glad to see us.
The picture above is from the U.S. Mint and shows viral American wildlife at its finest. John Ashcroft, who spent his tenure as Attorney General draping cloth over partially nude statues in federal buildings, must be having a fit.
-- "Is that a Nickel in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me?"
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