“Mom, I bet you don’t know who Betsy Ross’s best friend was?”
“You’re right, Jay. I’m clueless. Was it Martha Washington?”
“Nope. Guess again.”
“How about Abigail Adams?”
“No way. Not even close.”
“Alright. I give up!”
“A lot of people don’t know this, but Betsy Ross and Benjamin Franklin were best friends. It’s true…they say she used to call him Benny.”
I found this on Wikipedia
Betsy Ross
January 1, 1752-January 30, 1836
Flag Maker
good in bed
Young American Wisdom 
Benny and Betsy sitting in a tree . . .
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I wonder if they carved their initials into that tree?
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Kinda sucked.
Good in bed.
Your last lines are awesome!!
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Thanks, Lenore. I’m rewriting history over here. 😉
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AH, Benny, couldn’t trust that man. People were always telling him to go fly a kite…..what a flirt.
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Good one, Ryoko! I heard that Benny was quite the ladies’ man.
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You can’t lay that last line on your kid. I’m sure- no, positive- it’s all you! I can just see ole Betsy now, draped seductively in one of the first versions of Old Glory. And Benny standing there, saluting the flag.
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I take credit for the last line. That was my little funny. 😉
Doc, I think you just designed the July cover for GQ magazine. Send in your submission now!
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These are too funny…
I might have to wave a white flag before I choke on my beverage!
🙂
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We’re rewriting history over here.
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Funny, you never know what they are going to say. I have two of my own.
After they once destroyed a restaurant (spaghetti everywhere) the waiter asked me if I needed anything else. My comment back was a retroactive contraceptive.
Best Wishes.
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Welcome, Sweagraff!
I’ve only just begun to enjoy dining out with the kids. For years, the experience was completely miserable. Always filled with spilled drinks, numerous trips to the bathroom, heart palpitations and lots of crying…theirs and mine. Glad to hear you get it.
Thanks for reading. 🙂
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It’s always good to learn the truth about our Founding Fathers.
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Just doing my job to keep the public informed. 😉
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(Elton John voice) B-b-b-Benny and the Betsssss. 😉
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Zencherry, That comment just made me laugh so hard I choked and cried.
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I wonder if we can get Elton John to change his title?
Excellent comment! 🙂
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I love these posts.
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Thank you, Midsummer! I’m glad they make you smile. 🙂
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TOO funny Nancy. droll as hell. continue…
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Thanks, Tony. I’ll take that compliment.
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Are you sure you have the right Betsy? I am pretty sure that Betsy wasn’t anything to write home about 🙂
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They say she had a rockin’ bod!
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Okay, THAT explains why they always show fireworks and flags raising instead of a couple having sex. Gotcha!
“Betsy Ross, good in bed.
“Really good with needle and thread.
“Really loved old Ben’s grey head.
“Best of friends, now both dead.
“Well, that’s what I heard on the bus!” he said. 😀
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Way to go, John! They should add that to Wikipedia. Right under “good in bed.” 🙂
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LOL!!!!
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I bet you had no idea! 😉
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My, my, my…some things never change.
=)
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You’ve got that right! 😉
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Stars for states or “notches on a belt”? Hmmm.
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They say ole Benny had a lot of notches. That was on Wikipedia, too.
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“…and great with needles!”
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So funny! 😉
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