Here at Magick Sandwich, we call 'em like we see 'em. And we are disgusted at the latest revelation about the father of our country.
To our founder's long list of offenses--apocryphal cherry tree killer, disloyal British subject, lambskin apron-wearing Freemason, rumored Lafayette fondler--we must now add this: book thief.
That's right, according to the New York Daily News, George Washington owes three hundred thousand dollars to the New York Society Library for two books he borrowed on October 5, 1789 and failed to return.
To be fair to our first president, he might have had a good reason. Maybe he was using them to teach his slaves to read.
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First off, LOL @ teaching his slaves to read.
I wonder...could his family be held responsible for paying his library book fine?!? I am SO hoping I am not related to him, now!
And they call him "Honest Abe" No! Wait -- that wasn't him, that was somebody else...
I'm off now to check my bookshelves for overdue books...
Well that just goes to show that George Washington must have been one of them New York liberals. Obviously he was some kind of elitist, what with all his book learnin'.
Well, I'm off to see Sarah Palin at the tea part rally. We're gonna show that commie, muslim, nazi, socialist Obama that we won't stand for his high taxes!!! No taxation without representation!!!
Wait, what's that? Taxes are at a historic low and we HAVE representation?
Ahhh, you and your liberal "facts".
Go Sarah.
I am so not related!! Too funny!
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SueAnn
I can't believe they have records dating back that far!
sarah: A spokesperson for the library said it won't pursue payment. Phew!
Leeuna: Now that you mention it, I don't think George had a nickname, like Georgie Porgie. (Georgie Porgie referred to a 16th century duke who got it on with James I. I love Google!)
Sean Hannity: Thank you for taking time from your busy schedule of sucking marrow from the bones of children to grace my little blog with your presence. Washington loved tea and who doesn't love a party?
SueAnn: Good for you. That dude wore funky dentures. You wouldn't want to inherit his unfortunate orthodontia.
thinkinfu: I know, right? I can't believe someone bothered to do the math to come up with what he would owe now!
Is it not strange the facts that come out so many years later, its a pity the librarian at the time hadn't been so observant.
I find it funny that they enforced late fees in the 18th century. I wonder when this practice originated?
As noted in your post, George had a far more interesting life than we think.
Like trying to get the Iroqouis to open a casino at Valley Forge, or cornering the johnnycake concession for the Philadelphia Lawn Bowling League or using his ties to Rochambeau to import French ticklers for the troops.
Dude was an operator.
But that's how it is; karma always catches up with you. Car parking fines, overdue library books, that spare change you borrowed one day but never bothered to return. Karma can really be a nuisance sometimes.
On the plus side, karma is mentally retarded. How on earth are they going to wrangle cash out of the late George Washington for his overdue books? Dig his corpse up and send the bailiffs in? I just love bureaucracy.
Considering how many notices my local library sends me when I have overdue books, I think the blame must be the libraries. Surely they could have sent someone to retrieve the books at musketpoint!
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