Just signed up as a member but what's the penny for?

[ronstory]

I love thread drift in the off-topic forum.

This the best explanation I could find (from Mentalfloss)

The word “penny” goes all the way back to Old English pening and has relatives in Germanic languages, such as German (Pfennig), Swedish (penning), and Icelandic (peningur). The original British penny was worth 1/240th of a pound sterling (now it is 1/100th of a pound). When the first United States one-cent coin was minted in 1793, people just continued to use the British term to refer to it.

[Empty Pockets]

Originally Posted by Tellie

What's the problem? I see people here giving twice that amount every day.

I see what you did there...

[justlearnin]

The real question is why you couldnt have just googled it...others did.

[Davidhoy]

Originally Posted by Tellie

What's the problem? I see people here giving twice that amount every day.