Declaration 3/30 : Misquote Ben Franklin Day

[JonM]

"I am possessed of four score and 19 problems. However, a wench cannot be considered among them."

- B. Franklin.

(I totally stole that from someplace else.)

 

[Zamial]

When Ben Franklin went to the French to ask for aid for our troops he said, "Give me bullets, ale and wenches, not in that order."

 

[pickles]

"I'm not drunk, I'm from Wisconsin" - Ben Franklin

 

[olllllo]

Upon the condition that one has the time, so too is it that we have the beer. Ben Franklin

 

[two_hearted]

When one hath bountiful schillings, one may furthermore posses bountiful tribulations. - Ben Franklin

 

[TyTanium]

Ben, you realize you can buy beer for cheaper than you can make it, if you consider equipment costs

My dear Tom. When will you learn that an investment in homebrewing knowledge pays the best interest.

Wise words.

 

[JonM]

It's all about the mes.

 

[PistolsAtDawn]

As an example to others, and not that I care for moderation myself, it has always been my rule never to brew when asleep, and never to refrain from brewing when awake.

- Ben "Mark Twain" Franklin

 

[olllllo]

AM recap of various media:
http://storify.com/olllllo/misquote-ben-franklin-day

Unfortunately, HBT doesn't share very well on the storify medium.

 

[Dan]

A beer in your hand and wench by your side is living proof that God is close by. -Benjamin Franklin

 

[JonM]

A homebrew in the hand is worth two of the Busch.

 

[Airborneguy]

For the record, I did not write "Beer is proof that god loves us and wants us to be happy." I'm fairly certain 'tis a true statement, but I didst not speaketh those words.

-Ben Franklin

 

[BrewinHooligan]

Our lager, which art in barrels, hallowed be thy name - Ben Franklin

 

[Stardust]

"Thy liver be evil, and must therefore be punished"

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

A shock in the pants is a shock indeed. B. Franklin

 

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

Growing???
http://www.homebrewersassociation.o...tle=beer-recipe-of-the-week-poor-richards-ale

 

[weirdboy]

"I told Washington that you cannot just ferment molasses and water and call it a porter, but he didn't listen to me. The man should stick to growing hemp." - Ben Franklin

 

[JonM]

This is from the Daily Show's "America the Book." Ben Franlkin's personal ad?

I am: A tall 4' 8", landed, hemp-friendly.
Thou art: Under three score, of fertile loins, small pox neg. Please, no stouties.

 

[cheezydemon3]

"Let it be know, that Chuck Norris is a PU$$Y, and all sayeth naught" - Benjamin Franklin

 

[pickles]

"Samuel Adams is an upstanding gentleman of fine moral character; certainly incapable of lending his noble name to a macro brewery!" - Ben Franklin

 

[TyTanium]

Pickles...that reminds me of a conversation.

You don't know the first thing about brewing beer.

No. Well, not yet. Give me some time. Like 200 years.

 

[Dan]

I've never drunk wine since my return from France. I sometimes drink beer, and when I do I prefer Dos Equis. - Benjamin "The Most Interesting Man in the World" Franklin

 

[cklages]

Okay, I know its not the 30th yet, but apparently the tradition is spreading...

That quote officially makes Franklin the father of modern microbiology, predating the birth of Louis Pasteur by at least 30 years. Haha, take that France....

Just in case I miss the 30th, I am going to put my quote in now....

'The internet contains many misattributed quotes' - Ben Franklin

 

[cheezydemon3]

"After I was done inventing electricity, I kicked Chuck Norris' ASS"

Benjamin Franklin in a dissertation on time travel and ass kicking.

 

[olllllo]

This is tomorrow! Let the lies begin!

 

[bob1852]

This is tomorrow!

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You lie!!!! This is today. Tomorrow is tomorrow. Of course tomorrow it will be today.

 

[olllllo]

More learned rationale.

http://www.beerphxation.com/2013/03/march-30-misquote-ben-franklin-day-2013.html

 

[olllllo]

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I just wanted to quote you on that.

 

[kwadric]

Finally it's today! Ben Franklin would say, "Carpe Diem, bro."

 

[argyle]

In west Philadelphia born and raised... BF