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Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
Please Mr. Dickinson, but must you start banging? How is a man to sleep? [laughter from Congress] John Dickinson:
Forgive me, Dr. Franklin, but must YOU start speaking? How is a man to stay awake? [More laughter] John Dickinson:
We'll promise to be quiet - I'm sure everyone prefers that you remained asleep. Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
If I'm to hear myself called an Englishman, sir, I assure you I prefer I'd remained asleep. John Dickinson:
What's so terrible about being called an Englishman? The English don't seem to mind. Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
Nor would I, were I given the full rights of an Englishman. But to call me one without those rights is like calling an ox a bull. He's thankful for the honor, but he'd much rather have restored what's rightfully his. [laughter] John Dickinson:
When did you first notice they were missing, sir? [laughter]
Please Mr. Dickinson, but must you start banging? How is a man to sleep? [laughter from Congress] John Dickinson:
Forgive me, Dr. Franklin, but must YOU start speaking? How is a man to stay awake? [More laughter] John Dickinson:
We'll promise to be quiet - I'm sure everyone prefers that you remained asleep. Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
If I'm to hear myself called an Englishman, sir, I assure you I prefer I'd remained asleep. John Dickinson:
What's so terrible about being called an Englishman? The English don't seem to mind. Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
Nor would I, were I given the full rights of an Englishman. But to call me one without those rights is like calling an ox a bull. He's thankful for the honor, but he'd much rather have restored what's rightfully his. [laughter] John Dickinson:
When did you first notice they were missing, sir? [laughter]
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Please Mr Dickinson must you start banging
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How is a man to sleep
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Forgive me Dr Franklin but must you start speaking
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How is a man to stay awake
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We'll promise to be quiet sir
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I'm sure everyone prefers that you remain asleep
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If I'm to hear myself called an englishman sir
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I assure you I prefer I'd remained asleep
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Now what's so terrible about being called an englishman
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The English don't seem to mind
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Nor would I were I given the full rights of an englishman
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But to call me one without those rights is like calling an ox a bull
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He's thankful for the honor but he'd much rather have restored what's rightfully his
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When did you first notice they were missing sir
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Movie Summary
A musical retelling of the American Revolution's political struggle in the Continental Congress to declare independence.
Actors
Dr. Benjamin Franklin
