Politician, printer, postmaster… Statesman, scientist, musician… Diplomat, inventor, writer… Benjamin Franklin is the great American story of the self-made man. In fact, he was the Great American Writer before there even was an America.
At the time, consensus was that Franklin himself should author the Declaration of Independence and later, our nation’s Constitution. The founding fathers, however, decided on Thomas Jefferson for fear that Ben would fill the things with jokes. True story.
•
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal. Except for you, Adams. Has anyone showered with this guy? Hello? Talk about Enlightenment. Anyways… All men are created equal and are endowed (ahem) by their Creator with certain unalienable…. trying saying that after you’ve tipped a few… even when I’m sober I can’t figure out this whole f and s thing… Anywayf… Un-alien-able Rights… Right. And that among these are Life, Liberty, a Whole Lot of Beer, Flatulence Humour, Three Acres & a Mule for Spike Lee, and the Pursuit of Happiness which, more often than not, includes Lots of Beer and Fart Jokes. Am I right, Spike?
•
‘Anywayf” killed me. Perfect.
So Ben Franklin would be good on Comedy Central roasts?
Well played, Sir!
“Except for you Adams” lol Funny stuff.
loved. strange that i wrote about a woman from 1846 on the same day! bizarre-o. great minds think alike.