How did I miss this news? The U.S. Treasury is planning to add “subtle background colors” to our currency, starting with the $20 bill in fall 2003. The news was announced on June 20th and I found a news article as old as March 13 about it. I am so amazed by this enhancement. We’ve been the boring green money country for so long as other nations moved onto rainbow bills with lovely printing and designs. Well, we have the counterfeiters to thank for this change, but I’m not going to complain, although I think it will still be a while before we get truly beautiful paper money. People will want to stick with the traditional look and history is not going to change who our prominent dead leaders are. (via Now This)