Canadians are painting Spock on all their $5 notes
The world lost an iconic actor last week with the death of Leonard Nimoy, and fans from all over the world have been paying tribute.
Whether it's Star Trek co-star William Shatner or "young Spock" Zachary Quinto, the emotions have been running high - but in Canada, they're making a tribute that will last.
You see, the Canadian $5 note features the face of Wilfrid Laurier, a former prime minister - who bears a striking resemblance to the Vulcan science officer. And while "Spocking" the notes has been around for years, it's surged in popularity since Nimoy's death.
In a welcome turn of events, the Bank of Canada told the press that there's no law against defacing bank notes, though it told CBC news that it was "inappropriate", because banknotes "are a symbol of our country and a source of national pride".
"Spocking" the bill isn't illegal, but Bank of Canada asks people to resist the urge anyway http://t.co/QrySCsVJLE pic.twitter.com/8k3QjG7UUK
— CTV News Vancouver (@CTVVancouver) March 2, 2015
Unfortunately, Irish fans can't exactly follow suit. Euro notes, sadly, just have a bunch of buildings on them.
We even tried it out with the old £20 note, but O'Connell just doesn't have the right look for it.
Oh well.
