Happy 300th Birthday Benjamin Franklin!!!

LynneSin

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Tue Jan-17-06 07:50 AM
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Happy 300th Birthday Benjamin Franklin!!!

The man was born 300 years ago today!!!

Happy Birthday Ben and btw, we're really sorry for screwing up the great ideas you & the founding fathers had for our country :cry:

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tarkus

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Tue Jan-17-06 09:01 AM
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1. His character in 1776 is a huge badass

And I am applying to the University of Pennsylvania this year, which he founded, so he is okay by me.

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underpants

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Tue Jan-17-06 09:06 AM
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2. "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy"

-Benjamin Franklin

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LynneSin

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Tue Jan-17-06 10:14 AM
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7. Beer is proof that God wants everyone to get laid!

- LynneSin, Jan 2006

:D

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Fleshdancer

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Tue Jan-17-06 09:07 AM
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3. Ben was such a kick ass rock star

The first, and possibly still the best, American genius.

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meegbear

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Tue Jan-17-06 09:09 AM
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4. I have a book on some of his lesser known writing ...

"Fart Proudly". With titles like "Rules on Making Oneself Disagreeable" and "On choosing a Mistress", it's a great read.

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Deep13

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Tue Jan-17-06 09:13 AM
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5. Wow, b. 1706, still active in 1789...

...when the average mortality age was in the 30s. I understand they still had witch trials at the beginning of the 18th century.

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Burma Jones

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Tue Jan-17-06 09:22 AM
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6. My Favorite Founding Father

We need more of his type today

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Greyhound

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Tue Jan-17-06 10:20 AM
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8. Beat me to it. Here's to my hero...

:toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast: :toast:

If only you knew...

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Zomby Woof

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Tue Jan-17-06 10:23 AM
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9. Beat me to it

I am reading his autobiography tonight in honor of his birthday.

Inventor, scientist, philosopher, statesman, diplomat... he wore all kinds of hats.

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