It's the birthday of our first President, George Washington.
In honor of his birthday let's watch a short clip from An American Carol, in which Michael Malone (a slightly disguised Michael Moore) meets the ghost of Washington, played wonderfully by Jon Voight. The film was a political satire from a conservative viewpoint and most of the actors mailed in their performances, but Voight played it straight in his portrayal of our first President. This scene had me rubbing my watering eyes in the theater when I saw it there:
And for something even more strange and delightful, this animated short film of Washington that was popular on the blogs a few years ago:
Happy Birthday, Mr. President. Wish you were here to offer us all some advice.
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