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     EMPEROR NORTON
3rd Place August 09 In 1859, Joshua Abraham Norton proclaimed himself Emperor of these United States and Protector of Mexico. What else was he going to do after he lost his fortune in Peruvian rice? Living in San Francisco he was a well know eccentric. He would roam the streets in full uniform decked out with gold epaulets. He had a beaver hat decorated with a peacock feather. He used a cane to inspect the appearance of police officers and cable car conditions. He printed his own money and it was actually accepted in establishments he frequented. He requested a bridge or a tunnel be built across San Fransisco Bay and ordered the take down of the US Congress. Upon his death 30,000 San Franciscans poured into the streets to pay homage.
Nominated by Awesomealot
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Filename: EmperorNorton.jpgSource: Public Domain Url: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:His-Imperial-Majesty-Emperor-Norton-I-portrait-crop.jpg 
Filename: EmperorNorton_1.jpgSource: Public Domain: Author H.W. Bradley or William Rulofson Url: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Emperor_Joshua_A._Norton_I.jpg 
Filename: EmperorNorton_note.jpgSource: Public Domain Url: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nort10d.jpg
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   VENUS FLY TRAPS
Special Selection October 08 By far the coolest plant! Cool, because they eat those pesky insects? (...who doesn't love watching death and gore!) Or perhaps, it's our fanciful imagination that elevates these tiny plants to grandeur. I love to think about my archenemies taking a leisurely walk in the woods, only to be swallowed by a lurking plant. Currently, thoughts like these are relegated to fantasy novels and distant worlds...but keep in mind Charles Darwin called it "the most wonderful plant in the world."
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since when is an archcapitalist turned self proclaimed dictator awesome?
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since always.
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well at least in Emp nort's case. I personally think its awesominity lies in the fact that people let him do it. I mean bein crazy would suck. but think how freakin awesome it'd be if you were wacky snacko and everyone just played along.
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I think playing along with crazy homeless dudes that approach you with grand declarations is always the best policy. Just look at the photos of him and that outfit, if that dude came up on me and told me he was the emperor of America, I'd have been like, "uh, OK! Sure you are, that's great!" and then started probing the guy on whatever other intresting s*** I might hear coming out of his mouth. Norton stands out for his city wide acceptance and celebrity, like the most entertaing bum in history.
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Make the Nortster the emperor of Atlantis and I'm in. For now its the deluded vs. the deluged, and I'm up for a dive . . .
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