What's the story behind pinning dollar bills to your shirt on your birthday? Do people do this any other time, or all the time? How many dollars are you supposed to pin to yourself? Apparently it's a black person thing popular in schools. I've only seen one person do it, but other people have mentioned it and we couldn't figure out why people would do something that silly.
2006-08-24 06:22:45 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Do you provide your own cash, or do you try to persuade others to donate?
2006-08-24 06:26:30 · update #1
They do that at my school. The goal is to get the number of $1 bills as your age (ex. $16 if you turn 16) I don't know the story behind it but they hate it when the white kids do it lol
2006-08-24 06:24:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
It's not a black thing. It's a "people that can use a little extra cash thing". They used to do it when I lived in Houston, but I moved to a nicer neighborhood and they don't do that anymore. See? It's also a way of giving people a chance to give you a birthday present if they haven't already. When I was in Houston, your friends would decorate the first bill with markers, and it went on top.
2006-08-24 06:29:04 · answer #2 · answered by happyfarah88 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You don't pin them on yourself. Your friends give you dollars for your birthday and pin them on you. I've never done it but I've heard about it. Kind of like a dollar dance at a wedding. I'm not black so I don't really know if it's a black thing.
2006-08-24 06:25:49 · answer #3 · answered by Boober Fraggle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dollar Bill Shirt
2016-10-04 14:19:53 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats so everyone knows its your birthday and they better pin some money on your shirt too. dont you want some extra cash on your birthday? its really cool when you're walking down the street and some totally hot guy you dont know comes up to you and tells you happy birthday as he's pinning a $20 on your shirt. :)
2006-08-24 06:25:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
It's a form of gift giving. They do this at wedding, birthdays and other celebrations. And it's not just a black thing. My family does it and we're asian. No, you don't provide your own bills, your guests give the money willingly.
2006-08-24 06:34:04 · answer #6 · answered by bornagain 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's from a "dollar dance".. which means you pay a dollar and you can dance with the girl.. It was originally a tradition at an Italian wedding.. but it became so popular.. everyone does it and not just for weddings anymore... birthdays, graduations, baby showers etc..
2016-03-17 02:05:36 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dollar Bill T Shirt
2016-12-14 03:41:19 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's just something that we have always done..someone did recently offer me a good idea...he asked if I was going to the strip club...maybe they pin money on you so that you can go to the strip club..or maybe it is to wish you well...I don't know I just like to get money on my b day..no u do not use your own money...ok maybe just to get the chain started but the whole idea is so that people will give you money...we only do it on our birthday...every culture has a tradition that is not understood by someone else so don't call it silly
2006-08-24 06:26:47 · answer #9 · answered by His 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Can a man get pinned with money for his birthday too?
2015-08-19 04:49:35 · answer #10 · answered by jania 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋