Drudge Retort: Red Meat for Yellow Dogs
Wednesday, September 05, 2007

A strand of President George Washington's hair is for sale on eBay. It was included in a special baseball card promotion. The New York Times: "What is a strand of Washington's hair worth? Topps would not say how much it paid for the hair, but Mr. Reznikoff gave a rough estimate of several hundred dollars, adding there are probably close to a thousand strands of Washington's hair in existence that can be reliably documented."

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Wondering from what part of his body the hairs come from.

I got one of Clyde Barrow's hats. It was willed to me. It has a couple of pieces of hair stuck in the inner band that relatives say is his own.

Clyde kil't more people than George, and his squeeze was hotter too....

What is a strand of Washington's hair worth?

More than Che's, that's for sure.

What's next on E-bay -- Washington's wooden dentures?

i would bid on the dentures..cant bite thru an apple with this damn plastic!

Actually, George Washington never had wooden dentures. As a history here is some trivia for you:

When George Washington became the first President of the United States in 1783, he had only one of his teeth left in his mouth.

As a boy, he had cracked walnut shells with his teeth and, as a result, many of them fell out before he was thirty. Over the years, Washington wore several sets of false teeth. Even though many people today believe that these teeth were made out of wood, there is no proof that he ever had wooden teeth.

His dentures were made of many things. They were often a combination of human teeth, animal teeth, and ivory. They were put together with wire and a spring, which allowed the dentures to open and close. Throughout his life, Washington had trouble speaking, chewing food, and smiling. The false teeth could be painful and they sometimes made his cheeks and lips puff out. Fortunately modern dentistry now allows painless smiles for even the greatest of walnut lovers.

As a history here is some trivia for you:

Meant to say "as a history buff here is..."

Blend it in with Che's and what do you get?

Blend it in with Che's and what do you get?

Hair extensions.

Is this his actual hair or is it from those retarded wigs they all wore back then?

We may never know.

The constitution will be up for bid soon.

I have a hair from the Prophet's beard, with which I'm willing to part for the right price.

Which Prophet, you ask?

State your religion.

We aim to please.

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