Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Before they settled on "Mr. President"...

Found this little factoid today:

In the runup to the inauguration of its first president, the republic of the United States was engaged in an earnest debate over how to address its new leader. After a month the joint congressional committee on titles came up with: "His High Mightiness, the President of the United States and Protector of their Liberties."


Dude; if I got to be a High Mightiness, I'd run...

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