Happy Emperor Norton Day to those who celebrate #penandink #penandinksketches #blackandwhite #art #emperornorton #joshuanorton

#JCKaelin here: one of my favorite people!
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Norton died in 1880, collapsing suddenly on a street. Thousands of people attended his funeral. His self-made empire left no political legacy, but his story became part of San Francisco’s unique character.

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In 1859, a South African declared himself emperor of the United States Elon Musk wasn’t the first to shape the national conversation. Joshua Norton, a San Francisco cult figure, was.

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( #JCKaelin here: one of my favorite people!)
#OTD #TDIH #February4, 1818: #BOTD: #HBD #EmperorNorton! #JoshuaANorton #NortonIEmperorOfTheUnitedStates #EmperorNorton #JoshuaNorton #NortonI #ProtectorOfMexico #Jews #SanFrancisco #AmericanFolklore
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#OTD #TDIH #January8, 1880: #DOTD: #RIP #JoshuaANorton. #EmperorNorton #JoshuaNorton #NortonI #ProtectorOfMexico #Jews #SanFrancisco #AmericanFolklore
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