Say farewell to the things of childhood

Rico says that, eventually, you can kiss both the nickel and the penny goodbye. The latest issue of Spirit, the Southwest Airlines magazine, has the story:

Rising zinc and copper prices are to blame for high production costs of 1.8 cents apiece for the lowly penny, which, according to the 2010 annual report of the US Mint, led to a loss of $27.4 million last year. The nickel, however, cost 9.2 cents apiece as of 2010...