Long before Congress declared President’s Day a federal holiday, we began celebrating across the nation, just months after his death, George Washington’s Birthday.
MYTHS ABOUT WASHINGTON If you think that George Washington chopped down a cherry tree and then admitted his wrongdoing by saying to his father, “I cannot tell a lie,” think again. He didn’t say it; he didn’t even chop down the tree! Parson Mason Weems (1759–1825), one of Washington’s biographers, made up the story hoping to demonstrate Washington’s honesty.
This tale is not the only myth about Washington. His wooden dentures? They weren’t made of wood. Instead, they were made of hippopotamus teeth that had been filed down to fit Washington’s mouth.Happy Birthday to George and all of our presidents!–Farmer’s Almanac
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