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Let's talk about Emperor-fucking-Norton Anonymous 05/21/15 (Thu) 06:34:34 18c8cc No.20372

Yes, His Majesty Emperor Norton I, Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico.

>Born a Jew in Britain, moved to South Africa and eventually to California

>With only $40,000 made his fortune with shekel powers

>Pranced around S.F. and proclaimed himself emperor

Norton was loved and revered by the citizens of San Francisco. Although penniless, he regularly ate at the finest restaurants in San Francisco; restaurateurs took it upon themselves to add brass plaques in their entrances declaring "[by] Appointment to his Imperial Majesty, Emperor Norton I of the United States." Norton's self-penned Imperial seals of approval were prized and a substantial boost to trade. No play or musical performance in San Francisco would dare to open without reserving balcony seats for Norton.

Anonymous 05/21/15 (Thu) 14:31:37 d57006 No.20380

>>20372

>With only $40,000 made his fortune with shekel powers

>Although penniless

Wut

Anonymous 05/21/15 (Thu) 16:28:29 5b74ee No.20395

>Only $40,000

>1860

Anonymous 05/21/15 (Thu) 18:01:41 2dbfe4 No.20398

>>20380

>>20395

OP forgot to mention that he made some bad investments in Peruvian rice and lost it all.

Anonymous 08/12/15 (Wed) 23:33:25 c7e575 No.25988

Imagine if he Married some Japanese noblewoman and actually became Emperor

probably wouldn't happen but if he bought Land from somewhere and started a small "Empire" that would have been fucking great.

Anonymous 08/13/15 (Thu) 09:35:02 000000 No.26022

Based Saint of Discordianism

Anonymous 08/14/15 (Fri) 18:40:01 26b868 No.26099

>>20372

Anyone know of a biography that's worth a read?

Anonymous 08/14/15 (Fri) 20:28:09 204c45 No.26106

In the past crazy people were and celebrated I guess.

Anonymous 08/16/15 (Sun) 00:51:26 2c85ba No.26194

>>26106

Can you really blame them? There weren't that many things to entertain themselves with.

Anonymous 08/16/15 (Sun) 00:59:48 a3a26f No.26197

>>26106

Take a look at modern society. If anything, we worship even more crazy people.

Also, if you like about ascended con artists, look up the Captain von Köpenick. The imposture that guy pulled off was to daring that the King of Prussia just had a laugh at it and pardoned the guy, after which he regularly worked as an actor in plays that, oh the surprise, told his stoy.