Joshua Norton

from a pocketful of rainbows by Neoangin

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Joshua Norton
1811 - 1888
Joshua Norton was an entrepreneur who sold equipment to California's gold prospectors and made money that way. After losing his entire fortune through a bad investment, he started putting up posters in San Francisco declaring himself Emperor of the United States. Surprisingly, the people of San Francisco loved his humour and fancy uniforms, and his "imperial edicts" were enthusiastically received: for example, he demanded women's suffrage, the building of a bridge over the Bay, and a fine for anyone who mouthed the word FRISCO.

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JOSHUA NORTON

He lived in San Fransisco - next to the golden gate
You could see him strolling down the city promenade
Dressed in a fantasy uniform with medals , things and plates
He was ready to decrease his very own parade

Here comes the emperor, make way for the emperor

Long time ago he was a wealthy guy and worked as businessman
Rumour is he lost it all, he didn’t have a lucky hand
You could see he was all fake but people thought he’s great
For them he was the emperor of the United States

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from a pocketful of rainbows, released December 1, 2022

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