Emperor Norton: America’s Beloved Pretender
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Meet Emperor Norton the homeless man who declared himself ruler of America and everyone just
went with it. after losing his fortune in rice speculation Joshua Norton had a better
idea. Why be poor when you can be royalty? His laws were questionable, dissolve Congress,
build a bridge to Oakland, arrest the mayor for treason, but San Francisco
Francisco played along restaurants feed him for free, theatres gave him VIP seats,
he even printed his own money and local shops accepted it. That’s right imperial
dollars with his face on them. When he died. 30,000 people showed up to his funeral,
today you can still use his currency at bars that honor his legacy. Moral of the story
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