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gnorb rated 21 months ago
Hillarious and easy to read. The author is right in that it misses a lot of the subtle notes and innuendos of the time, but overall I think it serves as a good primer to Washington (and, from one of the commenters, to the Declaration of independence) for the layman. Of course, now I can use the ...

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gheemaker rated 19 months ago
George Washington's farewell address parsed into Everyday Speech
tachyon rated 20 months ago
This is actually pretty good... interestingly enough, the predictions seem to be spot on.
gnorb rated 21 months ago
Hillarious and easy to read. The author is right in that it misses a lot of the subtle notes and innuendos of the time, but overall I think it serves as a good primer to Washington (and, from one of the commenters, to the Declaration of independence) for the layman. Of course, now I can use the following quote. "Sup...Elections are coming up, and it's time we figure out who we wanna give the keys to." -- George Washington, Farewell Address. (Sort of)
gnarltron rated 20 months ago
George Washington's farewell address parsed into Everyday Speech. Thanks XKCD Blag.
sullenfiend rated 21 months ago
great translation of Washingtons farewell address to everyday english.