From the July 21, 2009, List Universe (Listserve).
** In the last 3,500 years of mankind, there have only been 230 with no wars.
** The model for Uncle Sam on the famous 1917 "I Want You" poster was the face of its painter James Montgomery Flagg who aged his face and added the goatee. He did this so he wouldn't have to look for a model (or pay one).
** There was no U.S. Medal of Honor until 1862, when President Lincoln signed it into law.
** Income taxes were repealed in 1865 because the government did not need the revenue. The major sources of federal income came from tobacco and alcohol at the time. So, there were sin taxes all the way back then.
The Tax Man Neareth. --Cooter
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