Colonial America Fan Prints

"You know, the idea of taxation with representation doesn't appeal to me very much, either."

Where Washington's chicken crossed the road to get to the other side.

Town Crier gives the Sporting News.

"It's worse than we thought. They're developers!"

Lesser Known Historical Figures: The Steno at the First Thanksgiving Dinner.

The signing of Ben Franklin's non-disclosure agreement.

Colonial Larrysburg.

"My paper is on Paul Revere's famous ride form the standpoint of media impact across select stages of the colonial decision-making process."

'I can not tell a lie concerning the cherry tree: mistakes were made. However, I must consult with my spin doctors before saying more.'

"When in the course of human events it becomes... Oh, blast it! Adams is just going to edit the heck out of this..."

William Bentinck

'Just a trim for me thanks.'

'… and another thing … the only reason you know it's my birthday to begin with, is because we were all born on the same day!'

"Here come the revisionists."

'The Ben Franklin? What an honor! I see your 'Poor Richard's Almanack' in bathrooms all over the place!'

Magazine Exploded on US Steamer 'Mississipi', Nr Port Hudson

'The Ben Franklin? What an honor! I see your 'Poor Richard's Almanack' in bathrooms all over the place!'

'Okay, I'll be nice, but they'd better not stay long.'

'Let's weight anchor here. I understand there's no environmental laws and the possibilities for development are endless.'

"We're for calling it 'Hampton,' but they want to call it 'the Hamptons.' "

Her Flag project near completion, Betsy Ross ponders a patriotic way to represent the colonies when inspiration suddenly strikes her.

'Oh, no, Columbus - lawyers!'

'George, I'd like you to meet Mademoiselle Fifi LaTour from Paris -- she inspired me to invent bifocals!'

The Mayflower "Contents May Settle."

Plymouth Rock Long Term Parking, $1 per Day.

'It's almost unfair. . . their swords aren't even pointy.'

"I think they're saying something about wanting to maintain the integrity of their border."

"We're looking for something in a colonial."

Elizabeth I says: 'You've named one of the American colonies after me? I can't wait to visit Betty!'

How they were named.

'It's a whole new ball game.'

'So you're a national bird, big deal. If you're so hot, why can't you swim?'

'The New World will be easy to conquer, Your Majesty -- they're all hooked on tobacco.'

'It's a foreclosure notice on Manhattan, Mr. Mayor. It seems that Peter Stuyvesant failed to deliver on some of the barter goods that he promised.'

'If you knew the British were coming, why didn't you hide the damn silverware?'