It appears to have been redesigned just recently, and how. This has got to be the
kraziest piece of legal tender that I've ever seen. It's exploding with shades of purple and yellow, disgracing all other Canadian bills, which themselves before seemed radical when compared to the dull American green. It's psychedelic! If you Americans were impressed by your new
emboldened tens and twenties, hang your heads in shame. This $10 ones-up yours like the
CN Tower squeaking by the
Sears.
On what I think must be the front there's a pretty awesome isometric side-profile pic of good old Sir John A., taking up a full half of the canvas. Beside him, under three snazzy holographic maple leaves, a penciled Library of Parliament. And then the 10, the Big OneTM in all of its dark, evil, menacing, monolothic glory. There's also the standard french/english Banque du Canada - Ce Billet a Cours Legal / Bank of Canada - This Note is Legal Tender.
The most notable thing about the back (if that's what it is) is the poem Flander's Fields by John McCrane in the lower-lefthand corner. Kind of sweet. Goes along nicely with Canada's whole "In Service of Peace" message, which is pretty much our gimmick, our foot in the world power door. There's also some doves and some poppies, and a drawing of what I think might be Vimy Ridge.
I don't know why, but I'm very impressed by this new bill. I guess this is what I expected money to look like in the year 2001.