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Consider yourself lucky. I've heard of checks being written on the side of a cow.

I expect this works out better for people who get physical checks returned to them. Shredding the cow is a no-no.

Depends on your views regarding barbecue.

Also, business used to have have counter checks available for customers (if they took checks). Basically a standard blank form, sort of like what banks have for withdrawals but were less formal. Sometimes mentioned in 70's TV shows/movies like Columbo.

And he was exactly right!

How do you know who wrote the check? You should only see the recipient.

I presume the account number would inform you of this? Perhaps he had to call and confirm?

The first couple of times I called and confirmed that he did write the check. Also the banking systems keep copies of signatures so I checked the signatures as well.

Once it became a regular thing, we made a note on his account.