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A 'Military Payment Certificate' I found in a stack of old currency (i.imgur.com)

submitted 2 years ago by GraniteM@lemmy.world to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 31 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Oh wow! You just unlocked a memory of mine of a M*A*S*H episode where they have to exchange their military scrip from one color to another because of counterfeiting or profiteering or something.

EDIT: Looks like this is the episode- https://mash.fandom.com/wiki/Change_Day_(TV_series_episode)

[–] KreekyBonez@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

just watched that episode recently! there's a ton of small historical details in the show.

I just watched one that utilized an older anaesthetic called curare, and discusses how it was banned for a time, which was true, until safer versions were synthesized.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

I always tell people who watch M*A*S*H to watch the European version without the laugh track. It's such a different show!