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hunter

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9. My brother bet me he could put more pennies in his mouth than I could.

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2026, 12:20 AM

Tuesday

I went first and when I had a mouth full of them he said, "You win!"

Didn't swallow any but I remember the taste and it didn't go away for a long time... blechhhh.

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Did you ever swallow a coin(penny, dime, etc) when you were a kid. [View all] debm55 Monday OP

Not me, but when Eleanor Roosevelt was 7 or 8, no_hypocrisy Monday #1

Thank you very much, no_hypocrisy. debm55 Monday #4

True story Deb, gab13by13 Monday #2

Funny story about you crew and the quarter. Yes, I remember the root beer barrels. Glad your uncle was around. debm55 Monday #5

Yep, a quarter unweird Monday #3

OMG. I am sorry but that is funny. Why in heaven's name did he make you wear it. debm55 Monday #6

A penny. bluedigger Monday #7

You were lucky, bluedigger. thank you for sharing with us debm55 Monday #8

My brother bet me he could put more pennies in his mouth than I could. hunter Tuesday #9