Penniless

What do these 2 pennies have in common? They are both worth between $900-$5000. The first one because it was minted in 1877, and is a much sought-after rarity among numismatists. The second because it was lodged in the esophagus of a six year old boy (who will remain nameless), and required 2 emergency room visits, an unnecessary ride in an ambulance (demanded by a surgeon who was later too lazy to get out of bed to perfom the procedure), an over-night stay in the hospital, and an operating room procedure to have it extracted. At least the offender will live to be able to chip in a little cash to help pay for this.  At one point, we were concerned about his ability to breathe.  However, I would have preferred he “cough up” the cash, but he just wouldn’t cooperate.  After many hours of throwing up, and two different X-rays...it was still in the same spot. 

I'm glad my boy's okay, but if I miss one more night of sleep due to one of my children's stupid antics...I may swallow a penny myself...just to ensure some peaceful hours of sleeping san kids around.