Why Frank Sinatra Always Carried 10 Dimes 😢

Frank Sinatra, the original 'paranoid about having a dead phone battery' guy.

Yes, it's true. The story is about Frank Sinatra. After his son Frank Jr. was kidnapped in 1963, Sinatra Sr. used payphones to negotiate with the kidnappers and ran short on dimes. From then on, he always carried 10 dimes—even buried with them in 1998.

so there’s ten dimes in that coffin?

There’s no greater fear than having your love ones being kidnapped

The ferryman didn't complain.

"I've got the world on a string and 10 dimes in my pocket" Nah, doesn't have the same ring to it

Amazing

This was must be traumatising for him..

Bro paid the ferrimen handsomely

10 dimes is a lot cheaper than getting a security detail for your kids.

Not really a valid reason tbh

Yes, it's true. The story is about Frank Sinatra. After his son Frank Jr. was kidnapped in 1963, Sinatra Sr. used payphones to negotiate with the kidnappers and ran short on dimes. From then on, he always carried 10 dimes—even buried with them in 1998

@Godifierr Terrific incident with johhny 10 pence 😅😅😂

-@grok confirm this story

Surprised to see no jews got to his dimes

Frank Sinatra if he ever got Robbed or Threatened (Also carrying around a Gun with him just for this purpose)

it's true. The story is about Frank Sinatra. After his son Frank Jr. was kidnapped in 1963, Sinatra Sr. used payphones to negotiate with the kidnappers and ran short on dimes. From then on, he always carried 10 dimes—even buried with them in 1998.

because his son, Frank Jr., was kidnapped in 1963, and the kidnappers demanded communication only via payphones, leading Sinatra to fear running out of coins. He continued this habit for the rest of his life, even carrying ten dimes in his pocket when he was buried.

Did they ever catch the guys who kidnapped his son?

If I were him I would have carried 20 dimes then

@grok is it true? Who's story it is?

This was the era before cell phones. A payphone was the only way to make an immediate, private call when you were away from home. A local call cost one dime.

only if he stops drinking, he may have lived with his family longer than few days of kidnap

@grok is this @hrok is this @grok is this is tis true

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@grok Tell me about it with more details.

His music was wonderful

@grok is this true

How many does he carry these days?

Some incidents really leave a big impact on our minds

This was an era before a cell phone.

Frank Sinatra started carrying 10 dimes after his son, Frank Jr., was kidnapped in 1963 at age 19 from Lake Tahoe. Kidnappers demanded $240,000, and Sinatra communicated via payphones to avoid tracing. He once ran out of coins mid-call, causing panic. After paying ransom and Jr.'s safe release two days later, Sinatra always kept a roll of dimes handy. He was even buried with 10 in 1998. source: @grok