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George Washington's Birthday
Airdate: Thursday - February 22, 1973

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(NOTE ABOUT TIME REFERENCES: Since there are many different copies of shows out there from different sources, all time references are from the beginning of one single recorded copy, since various copies, depending on when the recordee started recording, had news at the beginning or shortened themes. The times would vary from copy to copy.)

First Spoken Line After Theme Ends

Happy birthday dear George. . . .

Show Description

Shep opens the show singing "happy birthday" to George Washington. He continues this birthday salute by telling many interesting facts about the father of our country including his uncommon size and the real color of his hair. He describes the false teeth Washington wore (they were never wooden) and tells the story behind the picture of George Washington that is on the one dollar bill. He talks about Washingtons horsemanship and some of his personal likes.

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This Show

		Date	Title
		February 22, 1973	George Washington's Birthday

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Show	Replay Date
Mass Backwards	February 22, 2000

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"Can you imagine 4,000 years passing, and you're not even a memory?
Think about it, friends. It's not just a possibility. It is a certainty." - Jean Shepherd - 1975