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   Church of Jeff (jeffowski@mastodon.world)'s status on Friday, 07-Jun-2024 03:13:51 JST Church of Jeff

   #Pride
   The FATHER of the US ARMY was Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben. All those macho guys in the army owe it all to a gay Prussian.
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friedrich_Wilhelm_von_Steuben

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     Church of Jeff (jeffowski@mastodon.world)'s status on Friday, 07-Jun-2024 03:40:55 JST Church of Jeff

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     • Stu Duerson, machina exo deus

     @skydog -- What's also never mentioned is if Franklin specifically knew this and neglected to tell Washington and the Continental Congress or if he genuinely didn't know.

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     Stu Duerson, machina exo deus (skydog@sfba.social)'s status on Friday, 07-Jun-2024 03:40:56 JST Stu Duerson, machina exo deus

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     @jeffowski

     He has an interesting story. Wiki doesn't seem to mention it, but my understanding was, he was largely run out of Europe on a rail. That he was up on charges, and Franklin's offer was a mutually acceptable solution for all.

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     Church of Jeff (jeffowski@mastodon.world)'s status on Friday, 07-Jun-2024 03:49:12 JST Church of Jeff

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     • Stu Duerson, machina exo deus

     @skydog --
     "You're looking for some military trained bad-ass to help you kick the British out of the Americas? I know a guy, but here's the deal..."

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     Stu Duerson, machina exo deus (skydog@sfba.social)'s status on Friday, 07-Jun-2024 03:49:13 JST Stu Duerson, machina exo deus

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     @jeffowski

     Franklin was a woke O.G.
     He knew. His lovers would have known. It would have been pillow talk of the town.