Money almost refused!

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I was at a "No Frill's" (For those not aware, these are a Loblaw's-owned chain of grocery stores) and almost had a 1979 $20 rejected by a 16-20ish cashier who had to ask the big cheese of cashiers if they "took old money" because she didn't know if it was "good"

The lady behind me and I had a good chuckle about it. Anyone else had something stupid like this happen to them lately? It wasn't THAT old after all and came from a CIBC machine. I wasn't passing off something from my own stash to see what the reaction would be.

I had a 1979 $5 that was in bad shape.  I entered it on Where's Willy, and wrote the URL on the note.  The first two places I tried to spend it wouldn't take it (teenage cashiers) but the third did (older cashier.)

Keep in mind the cashier's age.  If she was 18, she's never seen a multicoloured note in circulation in living memory.  And $1 notes went out of circulation before she was even born.

Makes you feel old, doesn't it?

I tried depositing a 1937 $20 that was incredibly battered (G condition) at the BMO branch at Meadowvale Town Centre last month. The teller looked at me funny and thought it was counterfeit. I called the bank manager over (who I know), and then they accepted it.

And yes, you guessed it, a around 20 year old teller.

Keep in mind the cashier's age.  If she was 18, she's never seen a multicoloured note in circulation in living memory.

I don't find 1979 $20's all that scarce, I still come across them being dispensed from ABMs. I'd hate to imagine the cashier's alarm upon getting one at a bank machine.  

I must be lucky
Ive only had one bill refused and thats because it was one of new 10s with the wonky identification thing.