Attention all you SBA bashers, it is not the ugliest obverse!

Russ

Compare to this!



My apologies to those of you who may have just eaten lunch.

Russ, NCNE

StillLurking

- MY EYES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dog97

That's what Sac will look like in another 50 years!
Also the foxy Maria Shriver.

laserart

wow, the artist is so skillful in capturing the beauty of the model here. I'll save up for this one!

ClarkOfKent

What the???? Who the????

Ugh!


Edit:
Wow! Four simultaneous responses.

nwcs

Definitely among the ugliest

enigmatic

Eunice Shriver who has dedicated a large portion of her life
to the Special Olympics. Might be good to think before making fun
of people's appearances and consider the important facets of their
characters. Threads like this are frankly embarassing.

Russ

enigmatic,



Russ, NCNE

Dog97

We're not making fun of her life's acomplishments but rather her butt uglyness on the coin.

ClarkOfKent

<< <i>Might be good to think before making fun >>


Am I the only one who didn't interpret this as a commentary on Eunice Shriver's character?

It's a Frikkin UGLY coin.

Placid

I looked like that in the 70's.

Russ

Placid,

I look like that now!

Russ, NCNE

originalisbest

Definitely concur. This is NOT a well-designed coin, nor is it a flattering portrait.

CapAnson

Hey it looks a little like Chris Columbus on the 1892-3 expo commem.

DanC

hmmm... y'know - he's RIGHT!

NBSQLGeek

If I was the model for this I would be so pissed.

Notice this coin is for special olympics. What is the artist saying?

prooflike

I think Columbus is better looking

sinin1

I can't remember - how is Eunice Shriver related to John F. Kennedy?

Is she a cousin or a niece?



Maybe she has been fighting with terminator son-in-law - Aaarnold

Russ

Sister, I believe. I could be wrong, though.

Russ, NCNE

DanC

Sister of JFK, Mother of Maria, and Arnold Schwarzenegger's mother-in-law...

LucyBop

<< <i>Sister of JFK, Mother of Maria, and Arnold Schwarzenegger's mother-in-law... >>



NO CURSING!

Russ

I think whomever designed the coin should be drawn and quartered.

Russ, NCNE

BillJones

Let's settle the argument, Suzie and Eunice were not attractive women at the age they were shown on these coins.

As for the Kennedys, if you lived in Massachusetts had to live under their political boot you would not be so thrilled with them. Also if you gave money to the Special Olympics and then got countless pestering telephone calls from them asking for more and more contributions, you would lose patience also.

To me the commemorative coin was totally inappropriate. It should not have been issued with a living person on it

Lakesammman

Reminds me of a quote by G. Stuart, the guy who painted Washington (the one on the $1 bill - that's the "numismatic" connection). He was painting a womans portrait and the husband didn't like it. Stuart replied, "Sir, the problem is you've brought me a potato and expect me to paint a peach". I imagine the sculptors had the same thoughts......

SarasotaFrank

seeing as how this subject has strayed to a discussion of the merits of Kennedyism, perhaps the most unscrupulous and underhanded family in American history, by all means, feel free to take a few cheap shots.

Russ

I still do Caroline.

Russ, NCNE

DanC

<< <i>perhaps the most unscrupulous and underhanded family in American history >>



Bill and Hillary are related to the Kennedys?

BillJones

Bill Clinton wanted to be a Kennedy. He thought that one picture with JFK, who was one of the better members of the family along with his brother, Robert, made him a part of it.

If one could call the Kennedys "glorified shanty Irish," Bill and Hillary came from the outhouse.

If the Kennedy politicians want to look sincere, they should renounce their inheritances, get a real job, try to earn a living, try to retire with dignity and then tell us their tax and affirmative action policies are just.

Until they do those things, their politics won't mean anything. They are just rich people dabbling in middle class people's lives.