This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: cathabes1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.vermont.counties.rutland/4833/mb.ashx Message Board Post: When my grandfather married in 1921, his father(who was Rutland born of Irish ancestry) gave him a silver dollar in a tiny leather case. "Don't spend this," he said, "and you will always have a dollar in your pocket." My grandfather passed the coin in its little leather case on to my mother and she passed it on to me. This sounds to me like it might be a more widespread "tradition" of some kind. Has anyone heard a similar family story? Is it related to the Irish? To a section of the US? To a particular historical period of hard times? Just wondered if anyone was aware of this being "traditional" in some way. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.