Date:  Sun, 8 May 1994 16:56:59 -0400

From:  Martha Howard <UN106005[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]WVNVAXA.WVNET.EDU>

Subject: Case quarter and Al Futrell



In response to All Futrell's question about northern usage, I can say that

growing up in the Midwest (Illinois,. Mo., and Michigan), I am sure I never

hear case quarter. If we wanted the specific coin, we said quarter. Other

wise we said twenty-five cents. No one ever gave me two dimes and a nickel

when I had asked for a quarter--which, incidentally, we referred to also as

"two bits".