The symbols we use also have names: dollar sign, treble clef, asterisk, etc. But sometimes the name for a symbol takes on a different sort of meaning.

"The XE.com World Currency Symbol page, is a list of symbols used in everyday life to denote that a number is a monetary value.

This page is a list of symbols used in everyday life to denote that a number is a monetary value, such as the dollar sign "$", the Pound sign "£", and the Euro sign "€"."

Riding the Rails-Hobos

Hobos have been freighthopping for almost two centuries, riding on freight train boxcars for free, often illegally.