No I didn't say "Hey Blinkin." It's Abraham Lincoln, our 16th president. He was born in a log cabin, but he didn't build it himself despite rumors to the contrary. He's on the $5 bill and the penny. He wouldn't let the Confederates take federal property (Fort Sumter) so they decided to start the Civil War. Then he emancipated slaves who were still in the South (which is to say the first declaration was kinda meaningless and shifted the focus for most people onto the issue of slavery instead of states' rights). He did manage to save the Union (with a little help from Grant and Sherman and a few hundred thousand soldiers) and was killed the same week that Lee surrendered.
Interesting trivia: was acutely aware of how goofy he looked, especially at 6'4 and wirey as a pipe cleaner. Is said to have had a high pitched voice. Was socially inept and was prone to telling off color jokes while amongst polite society (awesome). He is said to have enjoyed watching wrestling. He completed the equivalent of a 9th century online degree- he was mostly self taught and became a lawyer. We get a day off from work and school to commemorate his birthday.
Verdict: 100% badass.
