Those born in 1789

[RainDog]

Never knew the Bourbon monarchy
Never knew a time when Napoleon was not conquering Europe

Never lived under the British monarchy
Have always known 13 colonies

Have always lived under the influence of the Oonondaga Great Treaty of Peace as an example of democracy
Have always had a written bill of rights
Have always had a supreme court


Were born when George Washington was 57 years old and was inaugurated in New York City.
Have only known two U.S. presidents
Were born after Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense, a defense of atheism

Have always lived with slavery as part of society
Never knew a time when women had a right to vote

Have always grown hemp and tobacco
Have always studied by candlelight and only when it wasn't planting and harvesting time

Have always had rag or hemp paper and, when they enter college, only 1% of paper will have been made from wood pulp because the process was just implemented.

Were born in the same year as James Fenimore Cooper
Were born in the same year that Blake published Songs of Innocence and Experience

[RainDog]

1. btw, this is a copycat of a copycat

[KamaAina]

2. Actually think they have a shot in hell in November

[RainDog]

3. LOL. yeah, I forgot to mention McCain, the class clown of 1799. :)