the U.S. Emperor... Emperor Norton 1, a history lesson...

[hedgetrimmer]

At the pre-emptory request of a large majority of the citizens of these United States, I Joshua Norton, formerly of Algoa Bay, Cape of Good Hope, and now for the last nine years and ten months past of San Fransisco, California, declare and proclaim myself the Emperor of These United States. - September 17, 1859

link: http://www.zpub.com/sf/history/nort.html

[BrotherBuzz]

1. Don't call it Frisco

"Whoever after due and proper warning shall be heard to utter the abominable word "Frisco," which has no linguistic or other warrant, shall be deemed guilty of a High Misdemeanor, and shall pay into the Imperial Treasury as penalty the sum of twenty-five dollars." -NORTON I Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico. (1872)

[davidinalameda]

2. what's the Mark Twain quote about San Francisco

the coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco or something to that effect

[gate of the sun]

4. that ain't no shit

I visited my brother their last summer.....

[murielm99]

5. Was it the same last summer that I was there?

I visited my brother there in July. It was very hot.

[NIGHT TRIPPER]

6. hey- I visited my brother there too!

but it was the year before

[Wonk]

3. Discordians have made him a Pope, fwiw.

http://www.google.com/search?q=pope+emperor+norton
:shrug:

http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/neophile.html
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