It was right after the revolution, right after peace had been concluded. And Ethan Allen...
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Abraham Lincoln:
It was right after the revolution, right after peace had been concluded. And Ethan Allen went to London to help our new country conduct its business with the king. The English sneered at how rough we are and rude and simple-minded and on like that, everywhere he went. 'Til one day he was invited to the townhouse of a great English lord. Dinner was served, beverages imbibed, time passed as happens and Mr. Allen found he needed the privy. He was grateful to be directed to this. Relieved, you might say. Mr. Allen discovered on entering the water closet that the only decoration therein was a portrait of George Washington. Ethan Allen done what he came to do and returned to the drawing room. His host and the others were disappointed when he didn't mention Washington's portrait. And finally his lordship couldn't resist and asked Mr. Allen had he noticed it, the picture of Washington. He said he had. Well, what did he think of its placement? Did it seem appropriately located to Mr. Allen? And Mr. Allen said it did. The host was astounded.
[British accent]
Abraham Lincoln:
"Appropriate? George Washington's likeness in a water closet?"
[normal voice]
Abraham Lincoln:
"Yes," said Mr. Allen, "where it will do good service. The world knows nothing will make an Englishman shit quicker than the sight of George Washington."
[the whole room laughs]
Abraham Lincoln:
I love that story.
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It was right after the Revolution
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right after peace had been concluded
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And Ethan Allen went to London
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to help our new country
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conduct its business with the King
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The English sneered at how rough we are
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and rude and simple minded and on like that
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everywhere he went
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till one day he was invited to the townhouse
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of a great English lord
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Dinner was served and beverages imbibed
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time passed as happens and
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Mr Allen found he needed the privy
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He was grateful to be directed thence
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Relieved you might say
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Now Mr Allen discovered
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on entering the water closet
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that the only decoration therein
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was a portrait of George Washington
Clip duration: 69 seconds
Views: 348
Timestamp in movie: 01h 01m 35s
Uploaded: 21 November, 2022
Genres: biography, drama, history
Summary: As the American Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves.
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01:01 The moral carcass of the gentleman from Ohio
11:09 Back when I rode the legal circuit in Illinois
00:51 Euclid's first common notion is this
00:14 The greatest measure of the Nineteenth Century
00:54 I can't listen to this anymore
00:23 I don't know about myself
00:30 I must make my decision
00:37 My vote ties us
00:39 Wood conclude his interminable gabble
00:08 Slavery is the only insult to the natural law
00:33 The people elected me to represent them
01:05 Not only of the millions now in bondage
00:11 But I would rather stay
00:15 If you can look into the seeds of time
00:29 Roll call concludes
01:02 Fondly do we hope
00:13 By outward appearance
01:37 You have a visitor
01:04 Maybe a negro colonel
01:04 That there is a great