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What is the difference between George Washington's time and the present time? Ans.- When Washington was President, It was cold as any icicle; He never on a railroad went, And never rode a bicycle.

He read by no electric lamp, Nor heard about the Yellow Stone; He never licked a postage stamp, And never saw a telephone.

His trousers ended at the knees, By wire he could not send dispatch; He filled his lamp with whale oil grease, And never had a match to scratch.

But in these days its come to pass, All work is with such dashing done; We've all these things, but then alas, We seem to have no Washington.

What does Washington, D. C., stand for? Ans. -Washington, Daddy of his Country.

When did George Washington first take a carriage? Ans. When he took a hack at the cherry tree.

What timbers was George Washington like? Ans.-He was sturdy and firm as an Oak, very Spruce in his make-up, and exceedingly popular, (Poplar). Why may we suppose that George Washington rode a bicycle? Ans.- Because he ordered his men to wheel into line, and their guns were "Ball Bearings."

Why is a man with a high silk hat on and a bottle of mucilage under his arm standing by a cherry tree like George Washington? Ans. -Because he had a hatchet (hat yet). One usually asks upon hearing the answer: What has the bottle of mucilage to do with it? Then you answer. Why that is the sticker.

What geranium represents George Washington's wife? Ans.-Lady Washington.