The humans' U.S. Treasury Department is contemplating changing the look of U.S. currency again. Despite all the recent changes, the bills are too easy to forge. As long as they are going to change things, why not put pictures of CATS on the new currency instead of presidents. Everyone knows WE'VE been running things since Day One anyway! The nominations for Cats on Currency are:

• Cat in the Hat
  We don't need a reason why,
  Be it girl or just a guy,
  Just a cat within a hat,
  No better reason than just that!
• Morris
  Still finicky after all these years.
• Cheshire
  Cat proverb: "Always keep a smile on your face. Makes 'em wonder what you've been up to."
• Mr. Snookums
  Perhaps the most famous cartoon cat at the turn of Y2Kitty.
• Mr. Bigglesworth
  Big Owner to Cat: "Oh, Behave!"
  Cat to Big Owner: Zip it!
• Puss'N Boots
  "One of these days these boots are going to walk all over you ..."
• Salem
  Best comedic timing of any cat - or human - on Television.
• Felix
  A pioneer. If it weren't for that funky first name...
• Sylvester
  ... No otha, my brotha ...
• Snagglepuss
  Just barely made my lisp, I mean list. But also the first to: Exit stage left ...

And my winner of Feline Dollar fame is:

• CATWOMAN!
  Now I must decide between Julie Newmar, Eartha Kitt, Lee Merriwether, or Michelle Pfeiffer! Oh No!

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