GG Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 No Joke: Buffalo and Moravia Duke It Out Over Millard Fillmore-- The 13th President Symbolized Mediocrity; Now, He Is on a One-Dollar Coin Western New York, thy name is mediocrity. "Buffalo and Moravia, N.Y., are vying for a piece of the Millard Fillmore action. The two communities both claim this mostly forgotten president, whose very name is associated with mediocrity, and whose oft-cited greatest achievement—installing a bathtub in the White House—was a hoax perpetrated by the writer H.L. Mencken. The U.S. Mint this week is releasing the Millard Fillmore presidential dollar coin, with an official launch ceremony on Thursday in Moravia (pop. 4,000), near his birthplace. Some people in Buffalo are miffed." Nothing like getting eclipsed by Moravia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Western New York, thy name is mediocrity. "Buffalo and Moravia, N.Y., are vying for a piece of the Millard Fillmore action. The two communities both claim this mostly forgotten president, whose very name is associated with mediocrity, and whose oft-cited greatest achievement—installing a bathtub in the White House—was a hoax perpetrated by the writer H.L. Mencken. The U.S. Mint this week is releasing the Millard Fillmore presidential dollar coin, with an official launch ceremony on Thursday in Moravia (pop. 4,000), near his birthplace. Some people in Buffalo are miffed." Nothing like getting eclipsed by Moravia. Let's not forget Buffalo also has Grover Cleveland to brag about. Oh...never mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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