Why do Russians put change in a dish?

[Petersen Scott]

On Sep 19, 2004, at 8:55 PM, Smith, Hunter wrote:

> No one I have asked so far has come up with a satisfactory answer. Am
> I wrong in thinking that this is a uniquely Russian or Slavic
> practice? I suspect it is and I suspect there is probably some
> interesting explanation for it.
>
It is also done in Japan.

Scott Petersen
Nagoya, Japan

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