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It's George Washington's Birthday
Don Surber Substack ^ | 19 Feb 2024 | Don Surber

Posted on 02/19/2024 6:24:24 AM PST by Rummyfan

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To: Rummyfan

Washington’s greatest gift to Ameica was his refusal to accept being crowned as King. Many of his contemporaries wanted him to be crowned and begin an American monarchy. But he refused, joining with those advocating for a Constitutional Republic.


41 posted on 02/19/2024 9:22:46 AM PST by Rowdyone (Vigilence)
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Gonna be interesting to see how many people ask you “who the hell is Captain Kangaroo?

Mentioned in the Statler Brothers song "Flowers on the Wall" in 1965.

42 posted on 02/19/2024 10:11:51 AM PST by Inyo-Mono
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“Mentioned in the Statler Brothers song “Flowers on the Wall” in 1965”

And revived in the 1994 Quentin Tarantino cult classic movie “Pulp Fiction”


43 posted on 02/19/2024 10:16:16 AM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: Rummyfan

George needed a haircut.... : )


44 posted on 02/19/2024 8:19:54 PM PST by minnesota_bound (Need more money to buy everything now)
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He was the greatest American.

Absolutely.

45 posted on 02/20/2024 11:56:54 AM PST by frogjerk (More people have died trusting the government than not trusting the government.)
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To: Responsibility2nd
Funny how the meaning of words change over time. I’m sure the author didn’t mean this as an insult, but in today’s world this means George was rude and spoke down to his equals.

Like older prayers where it says "God condescended to man"

46 posted on 02/20/2024 12:02:59 PM PST by frogjerk (More people have died trusting the government than not trusting the government.)
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