The Simpsons opening sequence standards and practices department also demanded a handful of changes, but, according to Jean, "95 percent of it is just the way [Banksy] wanted." Banksy told "The Guardian" that his opening sequence was influenced by "The Simpsons" long-running use of animation studios in Seoul, South Korea. The newspaper also reported that the creation of the sequence "is said to have been one of the most closely guarded secrets in US television – comparable to the concealment of Banksy's own identity." Although conceding to the fact that "The Simpsons" is largely animated in South Korea, Jean went on to state that
50-cent piece (Canadian coin) 50-cent piece (Canadian coin) The fifty-cent piece, also referred to as the half dollar (), is the common name of the Canadian coin worth 50 cents. The coin's reverse depicts the coat of arms of Canada. At the opening ceremonies for the Ottawa branch of the Royal Mint, held on January 2, 1908, Governor General Earl Grey struck the Dominion of Canada's first domestically produced coin. It was a silver fifty-cent piece bearing the effigy of King Edward VII. Though it is regularly minted, it is not made in large quantities (approximate annual average production of 150,000), and since 2004