On Saturday, hundreds of people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., for a ceremony honoring the penny after the US Mint discontinued its production in November.
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It was a lot.
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Some people (this lady) literally couldn't handle it.
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Tears were shed.
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Selfies with Lincoln were had.
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There was even a celebration of life ceremony.
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They had Lincoln family descendants speak.
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There were programs outlining the ceremony.
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And a ton of people gathered around a coffin to mourn a coin.
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That's where people tossed in pennies as a final gesture of respect.
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People even shared their favorite memories of the currency, "I'll always remember my first penny press at the zoo. I will miss the lucky pennies."
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Balloons were released.
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Someone brought an oversized penny.
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And this guy wore a print out of Lincoln on a top hat.
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It wouldn't be a funeral for a penny without people dressed up as pennies.
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Those pennies even had little top hats.
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Actually, a ton of people wore top hats.
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Another person brought their penny collection:
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And an Abe Lincoln impersonator waved to the crowd.
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It was kind of insane.
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