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[–] livus@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago

Very cool, good to see someone who walked the walk instead of just talking the talk.

[–] tegs_terry@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

What about all the others?

[–] livus@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Looks like he only had one:

Whipple freed his enslaved servant, Prince Whipple, believing that no man could fight for freedom and hold another in bondage.

[–] ArugulaZ@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Mr. Whipple's proposed constitutional amendment, "Thou shalt not squeeze thine Charmin," was not as enthusiastically received by the founders.

[–] DMBFFF@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

The ladies who purchased his goods were quite fond of kneading of the stroft paper, and indeed, Whipple himself, to his dismay and their merriment, at time succumbed to its temptation!

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