The back of the $2 bill has an engraving of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. In the image is a man who has dark skin and wearing a powdered wig while sitting at the table just to the left of the men standing in the center of the engraving. This dark skinned man is John Hanson in his position as president of the continental congress.  In the original painting hanging in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, the dark skinned man does not appear!!!  Was the First President of the United States! 1781-1782 A.D.???  George Washington was really the 8th President of the United States!  George Washington was not the first President of the United States. In fact, the first President of the United States was one John Hanson. Don't go checking the encyclopedia for this guy's name - he is one of those great men that are lost to history. If you're extremely lucky, you may actually find a brief mention of his name. The new country was actually formed on March 1, 1781 with the adoption of The Articles of Confederation. This document was actually proposed on June 11, 1776, but not agreed upon by Congress until November 15, 1777. Maryland refused to sign this document until Virginia and New York ceded their western lands (Maryland was afraid that these states would gain too much power in the new government from such large amounts of land). Once the signing took place in 1781, a President was needed to run the country. John Hanson was chosen unanimously by Congress (which included George Washington). In fact, all the other potential candidates refused to run against him, as he was a major player in the revolution and an extremely influential member of Congress. As the first President, Hanson had quite the shoes to fill. No one had ever been President and the role was poorly defined. His actions in office would set precedent for all future Presidents. He took office just as the Revolutionary War ended. Almost immediately, the troops demanded to be paid. As would be expected after any long war, there were no funds to meet the salaries. As a result, the soldiers threatened to overthrow the new government and put Washington on the throne as a monarch.
All the members of Congress ran for their lives, leaving Hanson as the only guy left running the government. He somehow managed to calm the troops down and hold the country together. If he had failed, the government would have fallen almost immediately and everyone would have been bowing to King Washington. In fact, Hanson sent 800 pounds of sterling silver by his brother Samuel Hanson to George Washington to provide the troops with shoes.  Hanson, as President, ordered all foreign troops off American soil, as well as the removal of all foreign flags. This was quite the feat, considering the fact that so many European countries had a stake in the United States since the days following Columbus.

God gives me the grace...

The military gave me discipline... 

My youngins gives me all the motivation...

Pledging gave me the endurance; and a sore azz...

My career gives me the needed diversity to tolerate bullshi*...

My lodge gave me the ability to see the lite @ the end of my path...

My family gives the patience through a never ending cycle of negativity...

1. Too busy preparing for the V.I.P. section at the club?

2. Parents was nasty, so they really don't know better?

3. Not enough time because of the "single-parent" status?

4. They think they're coming home with you after the club, so why bother?

5. Have the attitutde "If you don't like the way I'm living then you clean up?"

6. Truly don't know how to clean?

7. Patiently waiting for that "balla" so they can pay for cleaning services?

8. Just don't give a phuck?