It's a lovely gesture, and we wish we had a Canadian note to do it - but it isn't a new thing
You’re sad. We’re sad. Everyone is sad about the passing of Star Trek legend Leonard Nimoy.
But at least in Canada they can do something visible about it. In the few days since Nimoy’s death, Canadians have been urged to “Spock Their Fives” [Ed’s note: not a euphemism].
"Spock" your $5 bills for Leonard Nimoy pic.twitter.com/bKdKyC3l4q
— Design Canada (@The_CDR) February 27, 2015 Just a little bit of strategic drawing over the Canadian $5 note can give you a pretty decent likeness of Spock.
And - fanboy/girl bonus - it is even the right shade of blue for the uniform Nimoy wore for the character in the original series.
Of course, the internet has GONE WILD for it.
See what the original Star Trek cast did next after the show finished.
But this isn't a new thing
Canadians have been “getting their Spock on” [Ed’s note: Not a euphemism] with their notes for quite a while now.
Here’s a couple from 2012:
The Facebook page “ Spocking Fives” [Ed’s note: Not a euphemism] supporting the effort has been going since 2012, when it took over from a previous group. And iBackpack Canada were writing about the phenomena last decade.
Who is it getting Spocked?
Sir Wilfrid Laurier is the recipient of this fine tradition. He was prime minister of Canada at the turn of the 20th century, and has his own day dedicated to him on November 20 each year. He has also appeared on postage stamps, although we’ve seen no evidence of these being “Spocked” yet.
He also was a francophone, so *whispers* maybe we should be “Jean-Luc Picard-ing” him instead.
Enjoy it while you can
Those killjoys at the Bank Of Canada are introducing polymer notes instead of paper, so now all of your hard work drawing Spock will “come off in the wash” [Ed’s note: not a euphemism].
