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Tilted Cat Head
Administrator
Location: Manhattan, NY
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Brother Can You Spare a Dime?
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Brother Can You Spare a Dime?
Source: TQ3Navigant, October 25, 2004
Well, apparently air travelers can. According to the TSA, passengers hurrying through security checkpoints left exactly $321,329.48 in pocket change and currency at the nation’s 429 airports over a twelve month period October ’03 through the end of September. The money is collected by the individual airports and periodically deposited in the general fund of the U.S. Treasury Department. What about larger personal belongings that go unclaimed? Some are donated to charities, some are sold on a local basis, and some states, like California and Kentucky actually sell items on eBay.
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General Fund..... shame that it doesn't go to something more specific... but still at least it's not something that the screeners get to keep for a Pizza Party or Beer fest....
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