An anonymous Treasury Department official has revealed that
the new U.S.$1 coin came very close to 'bearing' Madonna's image. Said the official,
"Our original plan was to poll the American people and feature the woman that they
thought should be on the coin. We thought that they would pick someone like Harriet
Tubman, Bessie Coleman or Eleanor Roosevelt. However, during our poll it became apparent
that most people have no idea who these women were."
According to this official, "One woman in Huntsville, Alabama, asked us who was
presently featured on the $1 coin. We told her that it was suffragette, Susan B. Anthony.
She became incensed and shouted that only male chauvinists would put a woman on a coin
who symbolized the suffering of women. This response made us realize that we ought to
put some women on the list whom modern-day American's could relate with. Therefore, we
added Gloria Alred, Hillary Clinton, Betty Crocker, and Madonna to our list.
In no time, Madonna received the majority of votes. Said one young lady from California,
"Madonna is the 'material girl' it only seems fitting that she would be featured on our
money."
After the polling data was in, Treasury Department artists began creating the new coin.
Their plan was to have Madonna dressed as the 'Statue of Liberty'. She would have a torch
in one hand and her toga would be falling around her waist to reveal a 'metal spiked' bra.
According to our tipster, "The President thought the coin design was great!
He said he 'couldn't wait to be able to carry them in his pocket' and urged us to move
forward a quickly as possible. However, when certain members of Congress heard about the
coin they put an end to the whole project.
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