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firecat (attention machine in need of calibration) ([personal profile] firecat) wrote2004-09-28 10:49 pm
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Seeing as how...

I'm Joshua Abraham Norton, the first and only Emperor of the United States of America!
Which Historical Lunatic Are You?
From the fecund loins of Rum and Monkey.

...I thought I'd pass on this from Neil Gaiman's journal (syndicated here at [livejournal.com profile] officialgaiman): There is a campaign afoot to rename the Bay Bridge to the Emperor Norton Bridge. Here is a letter from the chair of His Majesty's Bridge Committee. And here is a Farley cartoon about it.

Here is the email I sent:
Dear Dr. Chandler,

I support the campaign to rename the Bay Bridge as the Emperor Norton
Bridge. Let's get it done quickly before some large corporation decides
they want their name on the bridge instead.
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[identity profile] caprine.livejournal.com 2004-09-29 04:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay Emperor Norton! I made a pilgrimage to his grave many years ago. He r0xx0rs my s0xx0rs.
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[personal profile] firecat 2004-09-29 09:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Bob Chandler replies:
HIs Majesty rejoices at your fervor! Please write your assemblyman. His Majesty condemns corporate injustice! Regards, Bob Chandler, Chair HMBC
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