Not many people know this, but George Washington didn’t originally say, “I cannot tell a lie.” It was actually, “I can only tell truthiness.” It was Abraham Lincoln that later convinced him to adjust the wording going forward.
Well that was strongly do to the fact that Bob Ross had advised many of the kids couldn’t tell if Washington was saying lie or die, and such intensity at such height could come across as frightening.
Ah, truthiness.
Not many people know this, but George Washington didn’t originally say, “I cannot tell a lie.” It was actually, “I can only tell truthiness.” It was Abraham Lincoln that later convinced him to adjust the wording going forward.
Well that was strongly do to the fact that Bob Ross had advised many of the kids couldn’t tell if Washington was saying lie or die, and such intensity at such height could come across as frightening.
Ok, who decides what is a lie and what is a mistake
Wikipedia?