Had forgotten about silver dollar gifts. One old man in the community collected them - he was a general store owner - and always gave the Mama of a new baby one minted in the birth year.
There was another old man on crutches, who alwasy came to our home softball games in high school. He would sit on the tailgate of his red pickup truck, and if you hit a home run, he gave you a silver dollar.
Quaint tradition that has seen its day...glad you reminded me of it, Manureseller.
