The $250 Bill That Went Viral: A Man Tried to Pay for His Coffee and Ended Up in a World of Memes
A man in Ohio thought he hit the jackpot when he found a $250 bill in a parking lot, only to have his coffee shop cashier burst into tears of laughter and call the cops. The bill, which boldly features a cartoonically large portrait of Alexander Hamilton riding a dinosaur, was actually a prop from a failed indie movie. Little did he know, the internet was already flooded with fake tutorials on how to "print your own money," and the joke is now on anyone who thinks the U.S. Treasury has secret denominations. The man was not arrested, but he did get a year's supply of free coffee after the coffee shop's owner saw the viral clip and deemed it "the best marketing ever." The Bank of Memes has since issued a formal statement: "We do not, and never will, produce a $250 bill. But if we did, it would probably feature a grumpy cat."