Things you didn't know: At one time, America had an emperor

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1 pointzashapiro2 comments

I've seen this page before, it's a good read. Friscans had a good sense of humour, bless them.

<<<Norton was loved and revered by the citizens of San Francisco. Although penniless, he regularly ate at the finest restaurants in San Francisco; restaurateurs took it upon themselves to add brass plaques in their entrances declaring "[b]y Appointment to his Imperial Majesty, Emperor Norton I of the United States."[27] Such "Imperial seals of approval" were prized and a substantial boost to trade. No play or musical performance in San Francisco would dare to open without reserving balcony seats for Norton.[9]>>>

San Francisco is one of my favorite cities in the US (I'm not a US native and moved to the Bay Area six months ago). It has its downsides, but the people and the culture just blow me away every new week that I spend in the area.

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